Heavy rains in Delhi led to severe flooding at a coaching center in Rajendra Nagar, trapping several students in the basement. Rescue teams have recovered the body of one student, while the search for others continues. Fire department teams are on-site, but the lack of lighting in the basement is complicating the efforts. The owner of the coaching center is currently absconding. Delhi police and National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) teams are actively involved in rescue and relief operations.Senior Delhi police officials are present 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. दिल्ली में शाम हुई भारी बारिश के कारण एक दुर्घटना की खबर हैराजेंद्र नगर में एक कोचिंग इंस्टीट्यूट की बेसमेंट में पानी भरने के की खबर हैदिल्ली फायर विभाग और NDRF मौके पर है। दिल्ली की मेयर और स्थानीय विधायक भी वहाँ पर हैं। मैं हर मिनट घटना की खबर ले रहीं हूं।ये घटना कैसे…— Atishi (@AtishiAAP) July 27, 2024Minister Atishi orders investigationDelhi government minister Atishi announced the incident on social media, calling for a magisterial inquiry. She emphasised accountability, stating, 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.Atishi has directed the Chief Secretary to initiate an immediate inquiry into the incident. The tragedy has resulted in the death of one student, and a comprehensive report on the incident is expected within 24 hours. The inquiry aims to uncover the circumstances leading to the flooding and hold those responsible accountable.Swati Maliwal demands accountabilitySwati Maliwal, another Delhi government official, expressed her condolences and called for accountability. She stated, A UPSC student drowned in the basement of a coaching center 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 governmentDelhi 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 centers 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.#WATCH | Delhi: On the Old Rajender Nagar incident, DCP Central M Harshavardhan says, ... The bodies have been sent to the hospital for further legal action. Rescue operations are still underway. The water is being pumped out. There is still about 7 feet of water in the… pic.twitter.com/37un19ApIJ— ANI (@ANI) July 27, 2024Police appeal for cooperationDelhi Police have appealed to the public not to obstruct the rescue operations. They stated, 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.
