In an exclusive coversation with The Statesman, it has been learnt that the state government has initiated a five-tier rescue and relief operation into the Taratala mishap.
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The Kolkata Police have registered a suo motu case in connection to the collapse of the underconstruction warehouse in Taratala, as the death toll mounted to five on Wednesday night.
As per latest reports, 23 of those who were rescued were initially rushed to SSKM hospital in the city, among whom
five have summumbed to their injuries and 18 are currently being treated. It has been learnt that two of the patients are in critical condition. Meanwhile, reports indicate that the rescue operation at the site is ongoing.
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In an exclusive coversation with The Statesman, it has been learnt that the state government has initiated a five-tier rescue and relief operation into the Taratala mishap.
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The first step comprises rescue operations and treatment of those injured in the incident.
The second step would be to clear the debris in the area, and continue the search to locate any other victim who might be trapped underneath the rubbles.
Deeply pained and saddened by the tragic loss of lives due to the collapse of an under-construction warehouse building near Brace Bridge in Taratala, where several workers got trapped beneath the debris. So far 21 people have been pulled out of the collapsed structure, out of… pic.twitter.com/Hq9vZhg5AI
— Suvendu Adhikari (@SuvenduWB) June 24, 2026
The investigation will kick in from the third step under which three issues will be scrutinised – firstly, how the accident happened; secondly, the safe bearing capacity (SBC) of the soil on which the construction work was ongoing; and finally, to investigate the quality of material used in the construction work.
In the fourth step, it will be investigated whether there is any conspiracy behind the incident.
After the investigation is over, the fifth and final step will kick in, under which those who are accused will be identified and legal action will be taken against them.
Meanwhile, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited SSKM hospital on Wednesday to meet the victims injured in the incident.
The traggic incident took place near the Brace Bridge in the Taratala area on Wednesday, close to the bus depot.
The five-storey steel-framed structure, being built over the past one-and-a-half years on land leased from the Kolkata Port Trust to a leading tea manufacturing company, had been swaying unusually for hours before the incident.
Workers and residents had noticed some flaws in a section of the structure. When several workers gathered beneath the affected portion around noon to inspect the problem, the structure suddenly gave way and came crashing down, trapping several workers under the debris.
As per police sources, around 40 and 50 labourers were working inside the structure at the time of the incident.
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