New Delhi, Sept. 6 -- Delhi Satya Niketan building collapse: One person has been declared dead, while rescue teams have so far pulled four people from the debris and shifted them to AIIMS Trauma Centre, where they were reported to be in critical condition. The event to inaugurate the BJP office in Goa was curtailed after Union Home Minister Amit Shah left the venue upon learning about the tragic incident in the national capital.

The building that collapsed was a five-storey boys' paying guest accommodation called "Hostel Daze".

A local said the hostel was usually fully occupied. The narrow and "congested lanes" had also delayed the arrival of rescue vehicles at the site, the person added, according to PTI.

"The hostel was always full. ...