Kolkata, June 26 (IANS) The death toll in the under-construction warehouse roof collapse at Taratala in the southern outskirts of Kolkata has risen to 15, said police on Friday, who released the information on the deaths and the injured in the mishap.In the list of 15 deceased persons as provided by the city police, 13 persons have been identified; the bodies of two other males have been declared as unknown.The last person to have died was Mannu Kumar, a 19-year-old youth hailing from Munger in …
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Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) Police on Thursday evening detained Kalicharan Banerjee, alias Kali, the then Officer on Special Duty (OSD) to former Kolkata Mayor Firhad Hakim, in connection with the collapse of the roof of an under-construction warehouse in the Taratala area of Kolkata. Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari had referred to him during his address earlier in the day. Although he did not mention his full name, he said: “No plan is passed in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation unless Kali is ment…
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) Kolkata Police on Thursday said they were unable to ascertain the exact number of workers present at the under-construction warehouse in Taratala at the time of the collapse, as no attendance records had been maintained at the site.According to the police, there was no workers’ register at the warehouse and, therefore, there is no accurate count of how many people might still be trapped under the rubble.The roof of the under-construction warehouse in Taratala in south Kol…
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) The death toll in the roof collapse at an under-construction warehouse on P2 Transport Depot Road in Kolkata’s Taratala rose to 11 on Thursday. Officials said 30 workers have been recovered from under the debris so far, with 11 confirmed dead and 19 undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital. One of them is reported to be in critical condition.Rescue operations continued through Wednesday night and resumed Thursday morning, with teams from the Indian Army, the National Disas…
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) The roof collapse in the under-construction warehouse in the Taratala area of Kolkata was due to faulty construction, low-quality materials, and wrong planning.These points have been highlighted by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in a report submitted to the Commissioner of KMC on Thursday.According to the report, the construction design was approved on the 54-katha land in February 2025, following which a three-storey structure was built there. According to the rules, …
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) The plan for the construction of the warehouse at Taratala on the Southern outskirts of Kolkata that collapsed on Wednesday while it was under construction, was sanctioned by former Mayor of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) and ex-West Bengal Municipal Affairs and Urban Development Minister, Firhad Hakim.The accident has taken a toll of nine lives so far and left scores injured, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari informed the West Bengal Assembly on Thursday afternoon…
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister, Suvendu Adhikari, on Thursday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh from the state exchequer for the families of those killed in the under-construction warehouse roof collapse incident in Taratala area on Wednesday, which claimed nine lives and left several others critically injured.CM Adhikari said this while issuing a statement on the floor of the Assembly on Thursday and also announced a compensation of Rs 1,00,000 for those injured in the …
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday announced an ex gratia of Rs 2 lakh each for the families of the nine persons who died in the collapse of the roof of an under-construction warehouse in Kolkata’s Taratala area.The Prime Minister also announced assistance of Rs 50,000 each for the 20 people injured in the incident.In a statement on X, the PMO said that the state government is working to provide all possible assistance to the people affected by the shed collapse.”…
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) The death toll in the roof collapse incident at an under-construction warehouse on P2 Transport Depot Road in Kolkata’s Taratala reached nine on Thursday morning. According to government officials, nine workers have died, while 20 others are undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital. The condition of the two is said to be critical, as per the hospital sources. The rescue operation continues at the spot to recover a few others who are still trapped under the debris. So far, …
Kolkata, June 25 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari will issue a detailed statement in the Assembly on Thursday about the under-construction warehouse roof collapse incident in the Taratala area, which claimed five lives and left several others critically injured.The Chief Minister’s statement on this count is quite crucial, especially in the backdrop of severe allegations that have surfaced over the construction of that warehouse being done illegally by the owner, Sambhunath B…