{"id":20907,"date":"2026-09-06T10:22:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T10:22:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20907"},"modified":"2026-09-06T10:22:07","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T10:22:07","slug":"save-us-save-us-eyewitness-recalls-cries-from-rubble-after-building-collapses-near-delhis-satya-niketan-delhi-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=20907","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Save us, save us\u2019: Eyewitness recalls cries from rubble after building collapses near Delhi\u2019s Satya Niketan | Delhi News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-133832976,imgsize-129137,width-400,height-225,resizemode-75\/a-building-collapsed-near-shiv-mandir-in-delhis-satya-niketan-area-on-sunday-afternoon.jpg\" alt=\"\u2018Save us, save us\u2019: Eyewitness recalls cries from rubble after building collapses near Delhi\u2019s Satya Niketan\" title=\"A building collapsed near Shiv Mandir in Delhi's Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon.\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"Ta7d_ img_cptn\"><span title=\"A building collapsed near Shiv Mandir in Delhi's Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon.\">A building collapsed near Shiv Mandir in Delhi&#8217;s Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: Cries of \u201csave us, save us!\u201d from children trapped under the rubble could still be heard after a building collapsed near Shiv Mandir in Delhi\u2019s Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon, an eyewitness said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"2\"\/>The eyewitness, who runs a shop near the site, said he and others rushed out after hearing a loud rumbling sound.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>\u201cWe were sitting inside the shop when we suddenly heard a sound, like the rumble of an earthquake. We rushed out immediately. There was a lot of smoke and dust, and the entire building had collapsed,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>The eyewitness said several people were feared trapped inside the rubble, including children. \u201cThere are at least 25-30 children.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>There was a boys&#8217; PG and a girls&#8217; PG nearby. Four-five people have been rescued and two-three bodies have been recovered. More are likely to be found,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>He said rescue teams had pulled out four children who were still breathing and that cries could still be heard from beneath the debris.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"14\"\/>\u201cSounds are still coming from within the rubble \u2014 children are crying out, \u2018Save us, save us!\u2019\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"16\"\/>The eyewitness also said labourers working inside the building at the time of the collapse were feared buried under the rubble. \u201cFruit vendors are also stuck,\u201d he added.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>Another eyewitness said the collapsed building was called \u201cHostel Daze\u201d, a dedicated boys\u2019 PG that had five floors. He said the building adjacent to it had also collapsed.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>\u201cAll the students who were inside their rooms got trapped under the rubble. We will only know the exact number of trapped students by checking the registration records,\u201d he said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>According to the first eyewitness, construction work was being carried out in the building, including work to create a basement and rental space on the ground floor.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>He claimed the upper structure had been reinforced while the pillars at the bottom were weak, and alleged that the renovation work may have led to the collapse. The claims could not be independently verified.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"31\"\/>The Delhi Fire Services received a call about the collapse at around 1.33pm. Rescue teams reached the site at around 1.50pm and began search operations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>Several teams, including Search and Rescue, Breathing Apparatus and Water Bowser units, have been deployed at the site. <!-- -->Rescue operations are continuing as emergency personnel search for those trapped under the rubble.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"38\"\/>BJP MLA from RK Puram Anil Kumar Sharma, who was present at the site, said several students living in the PG were feared trapped inside the collapsed building. He said two children had been rescued and taken to hospital.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"40\"\/>The MLA said some of those trapped were also making phone calls from beneath the rubble, as multiple agencies continued efforts to rescue them.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"42\"\/>Rescue operations are still underway.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/delhi\/save-us-eyewitness-hears-cries-from-rubble-after-building-collapses-near-delhis-satya-niketan\/articleshow\/133832532.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A building collapsed near Shiv Mandir in Delhi&#8217;s Satya Niketan area on Sunday afternoon. 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