Building collapses: 3 dead in Ghatkopar, several buried in Kolkata
July 25, 2017  14:42
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A four-storey residential building collapsed in suburban Ghatkopar this morning leaving four dead and at least 30 people feared trapped under the debris, an official of the city's civic body said. The building is in Ghatkopar's Damodar Park area, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) fire brigade department chief P S Rahangdale said.

The civic body's control room received a call at around 10.43 am about the accident, he said.

Around eight fire engines, a rescue van and an ambulance have been rushed to the spot, he said.

In Kolkata, a portion of an old building collapsed in central Taltala area of the city this afternoon and some people are feared trapped under it. No one was injured till last reports were received, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said.

A portion of the almost century-old building at 10 Mirror Street under Taltala police station limits collapsed at around 12.45 pm, the police officer said.

"Luckily nobody was hurt as some inmates managed to rush outside," he said. "We fear that a few are still stuck inside," the officer said.

Two fire tenders and a huge team from the fire department along with personnel from Disaster Management units and police personnel from the local police station were conducting the search, the officer said.

Image: The collapsed building in Kolkata
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