Construction Site Accident in Kolkata

Kolkata construction incident

A five-story building in Kolkata's Garden Reach area collapsed late on March 17 night, killing two people, and injuring several more. The location was visited by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, who assessed the rescue efforts. On the western edge of the city, at the location known as Azan Molla Lane, is where the rescue operation is currently underway. The nearby shanties were crushed when the building that was still under construction gave way.

Garden Reach building collapse

“Sad to learn about the house collapse disaster of an under-construction building in the Garden Reach area of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation. Our Mayor, Fire Minister, Secretaries and Commissioner of Police, civic, police, fire and disaster management officers and teams [including NDRF, KMC, and KP teams] have been on site throughout the night for mitigating the disaster,” Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted on X.

According to the official, thirteen individuals were rescued from the scene. There are still a handful of people buried under the rubble, according to the mayor of the city, and rescue operations are ongoing. The wounded were taken to a medical facility, he added.

"I have spoken to Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, and we will give Rs five lakh to the next of kin of each deceased person and Rs one lakh to each injured person," stated Mr. Hakim, Mayor of Kolkata Municipal Corporation and Minister for Urban Development. Vineet Goyal, the commissioner of police, paid a visit to the scene to assess the rescue efforts.