Buidling Collapse / Amit Shah Cancels Goa Events, Assesses Rescue Operations After Delhi Building Collapse
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Union Home Minister Amit Shah cancelled his Goa events and spoke with Delhi CM Rekha Gupta and NDRF officials after a building collapsed in Satya Niketan, Delhi, killing one and trapping several others under debris.
New Delhi, Sep 6: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday spoke with Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, the police commissioner and the NDRF chief to assess the situation at the site of the building collapse in Delhi’s Satya Niketan area.
Expressing deep distress over the incident, Shah said all agencies were working in close coordination to ensure medical assistance for those injured in the mishap, as rescue and relief operations continued at the site.
The Home Minister also called off his scheduled events in Goa, after the news of Delhi tragedy broke out.
According to Delhi Police, six people have been rescued from the debris so far.
Expressing deep distress over the incident, Shah said all agencies were working in close coordination to ensure medical assistance for those injured in the mishap, as rescue and relief operations continued at the site.
The Home Minister also called off his scheduled events in Goa, after the news of Delhi tragedy broke out.
According to Delhi Police, six people have been rescued from the debris so far.
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Taking to X, the Home Minister said: "Deeply 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. The injured are being provided with all necessary medical assistance. Praying for the speedy recovery of all those injured," HM Shah said further.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi also expressed grief over the incident, calling it "extremely heartbreaking and alarming".
In a post on X, the LoP appealed the NDRF, Delhi Fire Service, and all rescue teams to reach every single student "by making every possible effort, ensuring that the injured receive the best possible immediate treatment, so that no effort is spared in saving anyone".
"Congress and NSUI workers are present at the scene and are ready to provide every possible assistance. In this hour of difficulty, we all stand with the victims and their families," he said.
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"The local administration and the NDRF are conducting intensive rescue operations in close coordination. The injured are being provided with all necessary medical assistance. Praying for the speedy recovery of all those injured," HM Shah said further.
Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi also expressed grief over the incident, calling it "extremely heartbreaking and alarming".
In a post on X, the LoP appealed the NDRF, Delhi Fire Service, and all rescue teams to reach every single student "by making every possible effort, ensuring that the injured receive the best possible immediate treatment, so that no effort is spared in saving anyone".
"Congress and NSUI workers are present at the scene and are ready to provide every possible assistance. In this hour of difficulty, we all stand with the victims and their families," he said.
Also Read: One Killed, Six Rescued After Building Collapses In Delhi’s Satya Niketan
The Congress MP further said: "Students' lives were already filled with struggles—now the situation has turned life-threatening. Due to the lack of good hostels in colleges or universities, students are forced to live in PG accommodations, 40-40 at a time under one roof, in inhumane conditions."
Rahul Gandhi stressed that the safety of every student must remain a priority, asserting that their lives have to be protected under all circumstances.
According to Delhi Police, the building was around 40-50 years old and consisted of a basement and five upper floors. It was being used as student accommodation, with repair work underway in the basement when the collapse occurred.
(IANS)
Rahul Gandhi stressed that the safety of every student must remain a priority, asserting that their lives have to be protected under all circumstances.
According to Delhi Police, the building was around 40-50 years old and consisted of a basement and five upper floors. It was being used as student accommodation, with repair work underway in the basement when the collapse occurred.
(IANS)
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