Tragic Flood in Delhi Coaching Centre Claims Two Lives, One Missing

Two civil services aspirants died and another went missing after the basement of a coaching centre in Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar flooded due to heavy rain. A magisterial inquiry has been initiated to investigate the incident. Rescue operations are ongoing, with one student still unaccounted for.

Two civil services aspirants died and another was missing after the basement of a building housing a coaching centre was flooded following heavy rain in central Delhi's Old Rajinder Nagar area on Saturday evening, officials said.

According to the Delhi Fire Department, a call about waterlogging was received from the Rau's IAS Study Circle at approximately 7 PM.

“We received a call at 7 PM regarding a basement of a coaching institute being flooded. The caller informed us that there was a possibility that some people were trapped,” said DCP (Central Delhi) M Harshavardhan.

A total of five tenders were rushed to the site, where the basement was found to be full of water.

The bodies of two female students were retrieved during the rescue operation by the NDRF, local police, and fire department. One student remains missing, and the rescue operation is ongoing.

Revenue Minister Atishi directed the Chief Secretary to initiate an inquiry and submit a report within 24 hours on the incident.

“A magisterial inquiry has been ordered to investigate how this incident happened. Whoever is responsible will not be spared,” Atishi posted on X.

Preliminary investigations suggest that the basement housed a library where several students were present when water suddenly flooded the area. Ropes were used to evacuate the trapped students.

Delhi BJP chief Virendra Sachdeva and New Delhi MP Bansuri Swaraj visited the site, blaming the AAP administration for ignoring repeated appeals to clean the drains.