UPSC aspirant shares harrowing videos of Delhi coaching centre flooding
UPSC aspirant shares harrowing videos of Delhi coaching centre flooding
Three UPSC aspirants die in old Rajinder Nagar flooding; survivor criticizes delayed response
In a tragic incident that unfolded in central Delhi’s Old Rajinder Nagar, three UPSC aspirants lost their lives when the basement of their coaching center was flooded following heavy rainfall. The shocking event has raised concerns about emergency response times and infrastructure. It was documented in bone-chilling videos shared by one of the survivors.
I'm one of survivor of this horrible incident, within 10 min basement was filled it was 6.40 we called police and ndma's but they reach after 9 PM till then my 3 #UPSCaspirants mates lost their lives 😭 3 are hospitalized pray for them🙏
— Hirdesh Chauhan🇮🇳 (@Hirdesh79842767) July 28, 2024
who cares our life😭#RajenderNagar#upsc pic.twitter.com/hgogun1ehF
The incident occurred around 6:35 pm on a rainy evening when water began to rapidly fill the basement where the students were studying. Despite calls for help, the survivor, who shared the footage on X (formerly Twitter), claimed that the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and police arrived hours after the initial distress calls.
The survivor’s video caption reads, “I’m one survivor of this horrible incident; within 10 minutes, the basement was filled. It was 6:40 pm. We called the police and NDMA, but they arrived after 9 pm. Till then, my 3 UPSC aspirant mates lost their lives. Three are hospitalized, pray for them. Who cares about our lives?”
The videos reveal the severity of the flooding, with water gushing into the basement, submerging vehicles, and residents wading through knee-deep water on the streets. The survivor shared another video with a heart-wrenching message: “…and that was the last minute when we were trying to rescue our UPSC aspirant mates. Even the rescue team had arrived half an hour before they could have been saved. Now who’ll give justice to them? Who’ll return their lives to their families?”
The emergency services were reportedly alerted shortly after the flooding began. Fire department officials arrived at the scene around 7:10 pm and started pumping out water, but the situation’s severity necessitated the involvement of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) divers. Despite their efforts, the bodies of two students were recovered late Saturday night, around 10:40 pm and 11:10 pm, respectively, while the third body was found early Sunday morning at around 1 am.
This tragic event has sparked outrage and calls for accountability as questions arise about the adequacy of the emergency response and the safety measures in place for such establishments. The survivor’s testimony highlights the critical time lost and the lives that could potentially have been saved with a quicker response. The grieving families and the survivors now seek justice and answers for the preventable loss of young lives in their pursuit of a better future.
