Delhi building collapse LIVE updates: Delhi CM Rekha Gupta reaches site; rescue operations underway

Rescue operations underway. JCBs called in to remove debris. | Photo Credit: Shashi Shekhar Kashyap Abuilding collapse was reported near Shiv Mandir at Satya Niketan in South West Delhi at 01:33 p.m on Sunday (September 6, 2026). According to the Delhi Fire Service, six people have been rescued so far, although the exact number of people feared to be trapped could not be ascertained.Read | Delhi University students struggle with high rents, rental scams as session beginsThe rescue operations are under way. JCBs have been called in to remove the debris.Also read | Falling walls: On building collapsesDelhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said that various agencies are carrying out rescue operations and assured immediate assistance to the affected families. The adjacent building to the collapse site has been vacated as a precautionary measure.Follow the LIVE for more updates:September 06, 2026 17:57 Spoke with Delhi CM, assessed the situation on the ground: Amit ShahDeeply distressed by the collapse of a building at Satya Niketan in Delhi. Spoke with the Chief Minister, Commissioner of Police, Delhi, and the Director General, NDRF, and assessed the situation on the ground. The local administration and the NDRF are conducting intensive rescue operations in close coordination.September 06, 2026 17:37 Delhi CM Rekha Gupta arrives at the siteSeptember 06, 2026 17:22 'It felt like an earthquake': eyewitnesses at building collapse siteA “sudden tremor” sent residents of nearby buildings rushing out of their homes only to see the horror of a pile of rubble in place of the PG accommodation bustling with students in south-west Delhi’s Satya Niketan.Many scrambled to remove the debris with bare hands and whatever tools they could get after the collapse of the five-storey building, Hostel Daze, in the congested colony lined with private student hostels, eateries and shops near the heart of Delhi University’s South Campus.A local Rajen Chhetri, who works with the Delhi Police, said the building had around 15 rooms, with two to three students sharing each, and repair or construction work was underway in the basement.PTISeptember 06, 2026 17:16 Students help remove parked damaged vehicles from the siteSeptember 06, 2026 17:11 Delhi CM in constant contact with officialsDelhi CM Rekha Gupta has directed all officials to provide every possible assistance to the victims. She is in continuous contact with departmental officials, including the local District Magistrate, Delhi Police, and the NDRF. Shrimansi KaushikSeptember 06, 2026 17:10 Delhi Police, NDRF, Delhi Fire Service and DDMA reached the spot and commenced rescue operationsFrom the local enquiry it came to knowledge that this was 40–50-year-old building, comprising of a basement and five upper floors, and it was used as a PG accommodation . Repair work was underway in the basement when the incident occurred.Shrimansi Kaushik Published - September 06, 2026 05:10 pm IST