India, Sept. 7 -- The search and rescue operation at the Satya Niketan site, where a five-storey collapsed Sunday afternoon, was encapsulated in an 11-second video of a student - a terrified expression on his face - pinned under several layers of rubble that was shared online. As night fell, many were still feared trapped under the remains of the building, but officials could not be sure of the exact numbers.

On Sunday, around 1.30pm, the structure of a boys paying guest (PG) accommodation in south-west Delhi is suspected to have failed as a result of construction work that had been ongoing either in the basement or on the ground floor, officials said. At least five people, including a student and a labourer, had been confirmed dead, as ...