At least one person died and two others have been injured after a portion of a dilapidated building collapsed in Burrabazar area of Kolkata.
The building was located in ward 23 of the area. Earlier, a family living in the building was served notice to vacate by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation but they continued to reside there. The injured have been rushed to Calcutta Medical College.
Rescue operations are currently underway at the building collapse site. Burrabazar is a congested locality of Kolkata and is also famous for being a wholesale hub.
Further details are awaited.
