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New Delhi:
Absence of drainage system and illegal construction in the basement for commercial activities led to the death of three UPSC aspirants at a Delhi coaching centre. The incident has sparked a political blame and BJP are planning a mega protest today.

Here are 10 updates about the Delhi coaching centre flooding:

  1. The Bharatiya Janata Party has attacked the Delhi government after the incident calling it “murder” due to inadequate drainage arrangements within the national capital. Party leaders and workers will today protest outside AAP office in Delhi demanding implementation of safety measures and strict action against those found guilty.

  2. The Congress, too plans to raise the issue in the Parliament today. Manickam Tagore moved an adjournment motion in Lok Sabha to discuss “Accountability for Delhi’s infrastructure tragedies and tragic losses”.

  3. The Delhi Police yesterday arrested the owner and the coordinator of the coaching centre – Rau’s IAS Study Circle in Old Rajinder Nagar – and booked them for culpable homicide. They have been sent to 14-day judicial custody by a court.

  4. A horrifying incident unfolded at a coaching centre in Delhi after heavy rain on Saturday, when water gushed into its basement – being used as a library in violation of rules. Several students were trapped and three died in the waterlogged basement.

  5. Three students – Shreya Yadav (25), Tania Soni (25), and Navin Delvin (28) – were indeed left behind and their bodies were recovered after a seven-hour long rescue operation.

  6. The absence of a drainage system and safety measures, and the use of the basement for commercial activities in violation of norms, led to the tragedy, officials say.

  7. The coaching centre had permission to use the basement as a store room, but it was being used as a library, show certifications issued by Delhi civic body MCD.

  8. The storm drains in the area were obstructed by encroachers and heavily silted, leading to a flood-like situation.

  9. Several videos of the incident went viral on social media in which some students are seen trying to save themselves from drowning after rain water flooded the basement of the coaching institute.

  10. One of the videos shows many students rushing out of the flooded basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle in west Delhi. Water was gushing down the stairs as the students waded through water, it showed. Another video shows the main entry gate of the coaching centre falling due to excessive rainwater.



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The water flow also reportedly broke the basement door.

New Delhi:

At least three students were killed after they were trapped for over four hours when water suddenly gushed into the basement of a popular coaching centre in Delhi on Saturday.

The three victims have been identified as Tania Soni, Shreya Yadav, both aged 25, and Navin Delvin, 28, from Kerala.

They were all preparing for the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams.

Visuals from West Delhi’s Old Rajendra Nagar showed the basement of Rau’s IAS Study Circle completely flooded on Saturday evening. 

Fire brigade officials said they received a call about students being stuck in the basement at 7.19 pm and five fire engines were dispatched to assist in rescue operations. 

A National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team was also called in to assist in the rescue operation.

Officials said a drain had exploded, leading to the basement’s flooding.

The bodies of two female students were pulled out hours after the rescue operation began, while the body of the third student was recovered later into the night.

What May Have Led To Flooding 

Preliminary investigation suggests that the basement housed a library – with a seating capacity of about 150 people – where several students were present when water suddenly entered. 

The investigation has revealed that the coaching centre was built in a street that was on a slope, one of the reasons why water after heavy rain may have reached the institute so quickly. The water flow also reportedly broke the basement door.

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It is also being probed whether the flooding was caused due to the overflow of the sewer drain on the street.

According to a police officer, the furniture in the institute started floating when it was flooded, creating an obstruction in the rescue operation.

The tragic incident comes days after a UPSC aspirant was electrocuted while trying to cross a waterlogged street in Patel Nagar, which is also in West Delhi. 



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