4 killed in Kolkata warehouse collapse, CM says construction was faulty

West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has said that building plan of under-construction warehouse that collapsed in Kolkata was faulty and that action would be taken against its owners. At least four people have died when a three-storey under-construction warehouse collapsed in Kolkata’s Taratala area on Wednesday.So far, 21 workers have been pulled out and shifted to hospitals, several of them in critical condition. Rescue teams continue to search for those believed to be trapped beneath the collapsed structure.Suvendu Adhikari, who visited the site, said all agencies were working together to save those trapped. Adhikari, along with several ministers and government officials, visited the accident site to supervise the rescue operation. After his visit, he addressed the media persons at the state secretariat Nabanna.

Kolkata, West Bengal: CM Suvendu Adhikari says, "Our Army personnel, Fire Brigade officials, and others are all working together at the site. The incident occurred at 12:07..."

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Huge iron beams and concrete slabs crashed down while construction work was underway, burying scores of workers under the rubble.Four columns of the Indian Army were deployed following a request from the state government and disaster management authorities. NDRF, SDRF, police and fire personnel have been working continuously to reach workers trapped deep beneath the debris.
Adhikari further announced that work in all under-construction commercial properties in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) area would remain suspended till July 31,with audits of building plans and site plans, and on-the-spot inspections to be conducted. Those with proper papers could resume work from August 1.