A 5-storey boys' hostel in Delhi's Satya Niketan collapsed, leaving 7 dead and sparking panic as hundreds of university students fled the area. In a chilling turn of events, a trapped student made a video call from beneath the debris, allowing NDRF and fire teams to locate and pull him out alive. Following the disaster, Delhi CM Rekha Gupta ordered a citywide structural safety audit, while MCD officials were suspended, an FIR was filed against the owner, and illegal basement excavation came under probe. Both the Delhi High Court and Supreme Court have intervened as civic accountability faces severe scrutiny.

A deadly fire tears through a five-storey building housing several hotels in central Kolkata, killing nine people, including a four-year-old child. Five of the victims were Bangladeshi nationals. Around 80 people are rescued, while questions emerge over alleged fire-safety violations, emergency exits, hotel licensing and electricity connections. BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari blames the previous TMC government, alleging that unsafe or illegal hotels were allowed to operate under the earlier administration.