Delhi Rains: Two IAS Aspirants Trapped In Flooded Basement In Karol Bagh Area Die; Probe Ordered

Heavy rains in Delhi have led to severe flooding at a coaching centre in Rajendra Nagar, trapping several students in the basement. The body of one student has been recovered, while the search for other missing students continues. Rescue operations are ongoing with fire department teams on-site. The lack of lighting in the basement is complicating the search efforts. The owner of the coaching centre is currently absconding. Delhi police and NDRF teams are actively involved in the rescue and relief operations.

Senior Delhi police officials are present at the scene due to the severity of the situation. Three students remain missing, and five fire trucks have been deployed to assist in the rescue operations. The basement is filled with water, making the rescue efforts challenging.

Minister Atishi ordered investigation

Delhi government minister Atishi Singh announced the incident on social media, calling for a magisterial inquiry into the incident. She emphasized that those responsible would be held accountable. Atishi stated, "A tragic incident due to heavy rain in Delhi has been reported. Water has filled the basement of a coaching institute in Rajendra Nagar. The Delhi Fire Department and NDRF are on-site. A magisterial inquiry has been ordered to determine how this happened. Those responsible will not be spared."

Swati Maliwal, another Delhi government official, expressed her condolences and called for accountability, stating, "A UPSC student drowned in the basement of a coaching centre in Rajendra Nagar due to waterlogging. This incident is unfortunate and tragic. The responsibility for this incident must be determined, and those guilty of negligence must be punished."

BJP leaders blame AAP government

Delhi BJP President Virendra Sachdeva and MP Bansuri Swaraj visited the accident site and blamed the AAP government for the incident. Sachdeva stated, "This incident occurred due to the failure to clean the drains, causing water to backflow rapidly into the coaching centre's basement. The criminal negligence of the Delhi government is responsible for this accident. Water Board Minister Atishi and local MLA Durgesh Pathak should take responsibility and resign."

Delhi Police have appealed to the public not to obstruct the rescue operations, stating, "Due to waterlogging, the basement is filled with water. Rescue and search operations are ongoing, but it is taking time to drain the water. A female body has been recovered so far. We request the public not to obstruct the rescue efforts."