The death toll in the collapse of an under-construction warehouse roof in Kolkata’s Taratala has risen to 15, the police said on Friday (Jun 26). This comes after another injured worker, identified as 19-year-old Mannu Kumar from Bihar’s Munger district, succumbed to his injuries. He was rescued from the debris and was undergoing treatment at the state-run SSKM Medical College and Hospital. The authorities said that all 15 victims are men, 13 of whom have been identified. The identities of the remaining two are yet to be confirmed.According to the authorities, 18 people, including one woman, are injured and receiving treatment at the hospital. Two of those wounded are in critical condition.Preliminary investigation into the incident by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kolkata Police revealed that the use of poor-quality construction material and flaws in the roof casting process may have led to the collapse.Also read | <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/monsoon-delayed-in-delhi-what-forecast-say-about-rainfall-in-national-capital-1782023178472">Monsoon delayed in Delhi? What forecast say about rainfall in national capital</a>Earlier, the Kolkata Police said that they were unable to determine the exact number of workers present at the site at the time of the incident as no attendance record was maintained by the managers.The incident has also triggered a political debate, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari blaming the previous administration for giving approval. Addressing the West Bengal Assembly, Adhikari said that the warehouse construction had received official approval from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation under the tenure of former Mayor and former Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim.Adhikari added that the building plan was sanctioned on January 17 and carried the signatures of Hakim along with KMC engineers responsible for examining and approving the proposal. The investigation into the collapse is continuing as authorities seek to determine accountability for one of the city’s deadliest construction accidents in recent years.

The death toll in the Kolkata warehouse roof collapse has risen to 15. A preliminary probe points to poor construction materials and flaws in the roof casting process as possible causes.

The death toll in the collapse of an under-construction warehouse roof in Kolkata’s Taratala has risen to 15, the police said on Friday (Jun 26). This comes after another injured worker, identified as 19-year-old Mannu Kumar from Bihar’s Munger district, succumbed to his injuries. He was rescued from the debris and was undergoing treatment at the state-run SSKM Medical College and Hospital. The authorities said that all 15 victims are men, 13 of whom have been identified. The identities of the remaining two are yet to be confirmed. According to the authorities, 18 people, including one woman, are injured and receiving treatment at the hospital. Two of those wounded are in critical condition. Preliminary investigation into the incident by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Kolkata Police revealed that the use of poor-quality construction material and flaws in the roof casting process may have led to the collapse. Also read | Monsoon delayed in Delhi? What forecast say about rainfall in national capital Earlier, the Kolkata Police said that they were unable to determine the exact number of workers present at the site at the time of the incident as no attendance record was maintained by the managers. The incident has also triggered a political debate, with Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari blaming the previous administration for giving approval. Addressing the West Bengal Assembly, Adhikari said that the warehouse construction had received official approval from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation under the tenure of former Mayor and former Urban Development Minister Firhad Hakim. Adhikari added that the building plan was sanctioned on January 17 and carried the signatures of Hakim along with KMC engineers responsible for examining and approving the proposal. The investigation into the collapse is continuing as authorities seek to determine accountability for one of the city’s deadliest construction accidents in recent years.

The death toll in the Kolkata warehouse roof collapse has risen to 15. A preliminary probe points to poor construction materials and flaws in the roof casting process as possible causes.

Kolkata warehouse collapse: Death toll climbs to 15 – Here’s what initial probe found

Three individuals died, and at least 40 were trapped under debris after the roof of an under-construction warehouse in Kolkata's Taratala area collapsed on Wednesday (June 24). Around 50 to 60 workers were involved in the construction activity at the site when the roof of the three-floor building collapsed. Soon after the incident, locals began the rescue operations, and the police, fire services, as well as rescue teams, also arrived at the spot after they were notified. During the rescue operation, six to seven people were rescued; however, they were pronounced dead at the hospital. The rescued victims were brought out in stretchers covered in mud.&nbsp;Also read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/india-news/man-22-stabbed-to-death-over-coach-door-dispute-in-mumbai-s-local-train-1782294449585">Man, 22, stabbed to death over coach door dispute in Mumbai’s local train</a><h3>Army deployed to support rescue</h3>The fire department said it received the first alert about the incident at 12:20 pm. Questions have been raised about the building's construction, with allegations that tin sheets were used beneath the cement roof structure. The Army has been deployed to support rescue and relief operations, while teams from disaster management authorities and the Kolkata Police are also present at the site. “Our priority is to rescue the workers and save their lives. Disaster management department, fire services department, even Army personnel have been called in,” Sports Minister Indranil Khan, who is at the spot, said.&nbsp;

The Army has been deployed to support rescue and relief operations, while teams from disaster management authorities and the Kolkata Police are also present at the site. The rescued victims were brought out in stretchers covered in mud.

Three individuals died, and at least 40 were trapped under debris after the roof of an under-construction warehouse in Kolkata's Taratala area collapsed on Wednesday (June 24). Around 50 to 60 workers were involved in the construction activity at the site when the roof of the three-floor building collapsed. Soon after the incident, locals began the rescue operations, and the police, fire services, as well as rescue teams, also arrived at the spot after they were notified. During the rescue operation, six to seven people were rescued; however, they were pronounced dead at the hospital. The rescued victims were brought out in stretchers covered in mud. Also read: Man, 22, stabbed to death over coach door dispute in Mumbai’s local train Army deployed to support rescue The fire department said it received the first alert about the incident at 12:20 pm. Questions have been raised about the building's construction, with allegations that tin sheets were used beneath the cement roof structure. The Army has been deployed to support rescue and relief operations, while teams from disaster management authorities and the Kolkata Police are also present at the site. “Our priority is to rescue the workers and save their lives. Disaster management department, fire services department, even Army personnel have been called in,” Sports Minister Indranil Khan, who is at the spot, said.

The Army has been deployed to support rescue and relief operations, while teams from disaster management authorities and the Kolkata Police are also present at the site. The rescued victims were brought out in stretchers covered in mud.

Three dead, around 40 feared trapped after under-construction warehouse collapses in Kolkata

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Kolkata warehouse collapse: Death toll climbs to 15 – Here’s what initial probe found

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