Two people were killed under the debris of an old building after a part of the structure collapsed in central Taltala area of Kolkata on the afternoon of 25 July.
The bodies of Himadri Pahar, 38 and Hansa Shau, 20 were found from the rubble of the 10 Mirror Street building in central Kolkata's Taltala area in the evening, a senior police official said.
"They were trapped in the debris since the collapse which happened around 12:45 pm. Both were found dead after a preliminary check-up," the officer said.
While the residents managed to rush outside, saving their lives, Pahar and Shau weren't so lucky.
Pahar, who hailed from North 24 Parganas district, was staying on rent, while the woman, Shau, was living with her family in the building, that had been declared "dangerous" by the city civic body.
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.
An extensive search has been carried out and no more people are trapped inside, the officer said. “There is still some debris which needed to be cleared, which we are doing.”
During the operation, nearby buildings, which were also quite old, were evacuated and vehicular movement on the adjacent road was stopped.
City mayor and Fire Services Minister Sovan Chatterjee also rushed to the spot.
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