In New Delhi, a hostel building collapsed into rubble, claiming at least seven lives and leaving rescue teams to sift through debris in search of those who may still be alive. The structure housed the kind of transient population — students, migrant workers, people in passage — whose presence is often uncounted until absence makes them visible. As families waited in uncertainty and rescuers worked through the night, the disaster opened older questions about what it means to shelter millions in a city where buildings age quietly and oversight does not always keep pace.
Seven dead as New Delhi hostel collapses; rescuers search for survivors
At least 7 people killed in the hostel collapse with ongoing rescue operations to locate additional victims.