Kolkata: The buildable godown collapsed in Taratala. Many people are still trapped in the accident near Bessbridge. The police, army and disaster management department are carrying out rescue operations vigorously. Cranes, gas cutters were brought in to rescue the workers who were trapped below the collapsed beams, and cut through the roof. Apart from this, this godown has collapsed over a large area. Because of that, not all places are reachable yet. And that’s why the drone was flown this time.
The rescue team is trying to see the places which are not visible through the drone. Apart from this, they are also trying to understand what the situation is. Aerial view of the entire place is being taken with the help of drones. Apart from this, trying to understand whether any life exists somewhere or not. Apart from this, there is also the sniffer dog. They are also with the rescue team.
The rescue team is looking at the entire area with a drone to prepare a plan. In addition, it appears that the rescue team is working in multiple teams. Apart from this, high-ranking officers of the army are also with them. Army jawans are there, disaster response teams are there. Apart from this, there are also police personnel and fire brigade personnel. Divided in such a way that everyone is present in each small group.
Work is going on in one place one by one. Somewhere with the help of mortars, efforts are being made to dig concrete. Having to use a cutter somewhere. There is an iron beam to enter.
Here the roof was cast on iron beams. No pillars are welded. No support is provided in between for the roof to be cast directly on the iron beams. Usually, when a roof is cast, there is a support underneath, here it is known that that support is not provided.
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