A part of an old house has collapsed in Pathuriaghata
Part of the house collapsed again in Kolkata. A part of an old house collapsed suddenly on Friday evening in Ward No. 21 of Kolkata Municipality. It is not yet clear how the house collapsed. According to sources, two people were trapped in the debris. The fire department went and rescued them. The police, fire brigade, and disaster management team reached the spot.
Abhe Pathuriaghata Street is in the Gardenrich and Boubazar sections. Part of the house collapsed there. Promotional work was going on in that area. A house was being demolished to build a new flat. Eyewitnesses claimed that the old construction was being demolished using a 'vibrator' device in the house where the promotion was going on. A part of a neighboring house collapsed due to the impact of that machine.
As a resul...