Two dead as basement of coaching centre flooded in central Delhi

Tragic flooding at UPSC coaching center in Delhi leads to two deaths, sparking magisterial inquiry and rescue operation.

After the Capital received heavy rainfall today, a UPSC coaching center in old Rajender Nagar flooded, leading to the death of two aspirants. Many students were trapped in the basement before they were rescued by the NDRF and Delhi Fire Service, the Delhi Police said.

The Delhi government has ordered a magisterial inquiry into the incident.

According to the Delhi Fire Department (DFS), a call about waterlogging was received from the Rao IAS Study Centre at about 7 pm.

“A total of five fire tenders were rushed to the site. The basement was full of water,” an official said.

The body of a female student was retrieved from the site during the rescue operation by the NDRF, local police and fire department, the officials said.

The rescue operation is underway, they said.

“Delhi Fire Department and NDRF are on the spot. Delhi Mayor and local MLA are also there. I am taking updates of the incident every minute. Orders have been given for a magisterial inquiry into how this incident happened. Whoever is responsible for this incident will not be spared,” Delhi Revenue Minister Atishi said in a post on social media platform X, in Hindi.