Delhi building collapse Live Updates: Death toll rises to 7; Delhi High Court to urgently hear plea on building collapse incident

Delhi Police has issued a lookout notice against Hari Ram, owner of the five-storey building that collapsed in Satya Niketan, killing six people.

Delhi Building Collapse Live Updates: The toll after the building collapse rose to seven on Monday noon, after two more persons succumbed to their injuries. Tweleve people have been rescued. The Delhi Court has agreed to urgently hear a PIL on the building collapse incident.

Lookout notice against owner: A day after a building housing a private hostel collapsed in Delhi, an FIR has been registered against the building owner, Hariram. The Delhi Police is set to issue a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Hariram. The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has ordered the demolition of a building adjacent to the ill-fated building. The owner of property no. 13 has been given three days to demolish the structure, which the MCD said posed a threat to residents, passersby and nearby buildings. 

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Delhi CM oversees day 2 rescue operations: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Monday visited Satya Niketan to oversee the second day of search and rescue operations following the building collapse. The Delhi government has ordered a magisterial probe and an FIR against the building owner. CM Gupta also met the injured at AIIMS and promised strict action against those responsible.

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Sep 7, 2026 12:34 PM IST
Delhi building collapse: NDRF searches for one more person in debris

The NDRF and Fire Service teams are searching the debris of the Satya Niketan building collapse for one more person who is believed to be unconscious. NDRF IG Narendra Singh Bundela said 12 people have been retrieved so far. Bundela said there was no confirmed figure on how many people could still be trapped inside. Six were declared dead and five were admitted to hospitals. He said the rescue operation is expected to continue through the day, with teams using sniffer dogs to search the debris.

Sep 7, 2026 11:57 AM IST
Delhi building collapse: Nearby hostels evacuated after cracks appear

A student living in a nearby hostel said surrounding buildings were evacuated after cracks appeared in some structures following the collapse. He said colleges opened their facilities to provide accommodation and food for affected students. Most students staying in hostels have since moved to relatives’ or friends’ homes.

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Sep 7, 2026 11:53 AM IST
Students leaving their PGs after building collapsed in Satya Niketan

Delhi University students living in the Satya Niketan area leave their PGs after a building in the neighborhood collapsed claiming six lives, at New Delhi on Monday, September 07, 2026. (Express Photo by Afshana Ali)

Sep 7, 2026 11:42 AM IST
Delhi HC allows urgent hearing on Satya Niketan building collapse PIL

The Delhi High Court has allowed an urgent hearing on a PIL concerning the building collapse in Satya Niketan that left six people dead and several others injured.

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