Woman Killed in 200-Year-Old Building Collapse in Kolkata
· India · Indian Express, Hindustan Times, NDTV
An elderly woman, Urmila Shaw, died after a 200-year-old, three-storey building collapsed in Kolkata's Jorabagan area early Tuesday. The structure had been officially declared dangerous by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation, yet multiple families continued to reside there. Rescue operations were conducted by the Kolkata Police, disaster management teams, and the National Disaster Response Force. The incident follows recent structural failures in Howrah and Bhabanipur, highlighting the risks posed to ageing buildings by persistent monsoon rains. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation currently monitors over 2,500 buildings marked as insecure, with 150 classified as extremely vulnerable.
Why it matters
The tragedy underscores the ongoing safety crisis for residents living in thousands of dilapidated structures across Kolkata that remain occupied despite municipal danger notices.
Read the original report — Indian Express
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