Chennai-Third-yearMBBSstudents of theESICMedical College in KK Nagar, Chennai, have raised concerns about their safety after being allegedly coerced into returning to their partially collapsed hostel building. According to the DTNext report, it is alleged that the third-year students are being forced by the fourth-year seniors to vacate the temporary space and return to the third floor of the damaged building, where the seniors are currently staying. Speaking toDTNextabout this, a college source said, "The seniors want to stay in the single room where the third-year students are currently staying, which is the interns' hostel. Thus, the seniors are harassing the juniors to shift during the exams. This is not only causing unnecessary anxiety but also posing a security threat." Adding to their fears, students reported that a portion of the ceiling of the third-floor restroom also recently collapsed. The rooms on the fourth floor of the original building, where they previously lived, collapsed in May. Students say that despite repeated requests, the college management has not provided any safety assurances, and no structural safety certificate is available for the old building. According to a DTNext Media news report, internal sources alleged that despite visible structural damage and persistent safety hazards, management and senior students are insisting that they move back to the old building, where a portion of a room on the fourth floor collapsed in May 2025. Fortunately, no injuries were reported during the incident as the room was empty at the time. Following the incident, more than 20 third-year students were relocated to a nearby building that only offers single-room accommodation. However, the old building, which is now damaged, had triple-sharing accommodation. Although it remains unrepaired and is visibly damaged, a grim reminder of the risks involved.