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Century-Old Kolkata Building Collapses, Killing Labourer and Injuring Four

Authorities have launched an inquiry, registering an FIR against the building owner along with the contractor after the collapse during repair work.

Bowbazar building collapse kills one, injures four
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Overview

  • Early Sunday morning, a section of the third floor of a century-old tenement at 10 Srinath Das Lane in Bowbazar gave way during repair work.
  • Five labourers were on site when the structure collapsed, with four escaping or being rescued and one, 37-year-old Ashutosh Adhikary, sustaining fatal head and neck injuries.
  • Kolkata Police and fire brigade teams led the rescue operation and rushed the injured to Calcutta Medical College and Hospital for treatment.
  • Local residents report that the rented building showed visible signs of disrepair for months and lacked any official warning board marking it as dangerous.
  • The incident adds to a series of urban building failures nationwide and has intensified calls for stricter enforcement of safety regulations.