A building under construction collapsed in Kolkata, 10 people were rescued and the search for survivors is ongoing

Search operations are underway to find survivors who may be trapped under the rubble

Kolkata:

At least 10 people were rescued after a building under construction collapsed in Kolkata late Sunday night, officials said.

A five-storey building collapsed in Hazari Mollah Bagan in Garden Reach area. Search operations are underway to find survivors who may be trapped under the rubble, they said.

A police officer said: “A building under construction collapsed in the Garden Reach area late on Sunday night. We have rescued some people. Evacuation operations are still in progress.”

An ambulance is stationed at the scene.

Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly Suvendu Adhikari posted on Emergency call for casualties. Please dispatch any team that can help rescue the victim, whether it’s firefighters, police or any other team.”

Collapse of a 5-storey building (illegal construction) in Hazari Mollah Bagan; Garden Reach; Metiabruz, KMC Sector No. 134.
This particular area falls under what the Kolkata mayor and municipal affairs minister calls the “castle”.

i urge @chief_westsecretary… pic.twitter.com/tLvRD9QpmN

— Suvendu Adhikari (Modi Ka Parivar) (@SuvenduWB) March 17, 2024

Mr. Adhikari also shared photos from the scene of the building collapse.

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