(THE DESK NEWS) The basements of 13 additional civil service coaching centers in Delhi were sealed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi on Sunday, following the tragic deaths of 3 students in a waterlogged basement of a coaching center in Old Rajendra Nagar, Delhi. The crackdown by the authorities came after mounting pressure from protesting students, who demanded justice from the government and action against illegally used basements.
Rau’s IAS coaching center had at least 30 students, out of which 12 to 14 were rescued and taken to the hospital, while others managed to escape. However, three students died due to being trapped in the flooded basement.
The incident occurred at 6:35 pm on Saturday after rainwater filled the basement of the coaching center. The police and fire department officials received a call at around 7:10 pm.
Water was immediately pumped out from the basement, but an NDRF team had to be called as the rescuers were in need of divers to reach the students.
The basement in question had been marked as a parking and storage area as per the building plan submitted to get a No-Objection-Certificate (NOC) but was used as a library.
