Taratala Building Collapsed: 22 people have been rescued from the rubble of Taratala so far, 4 people have died, two of them have been identified.

Sandeep Sarkar, Taratala, Kolkata : Three places have been identified in the rubble in Taratala, where people are believed to be trapped. Rescuers are trying to enter through tunnels next to where people are believed to be trapped. It is reported that 22 people have already been rescued. Among them, 4 deaths are reported. The names of 2 of them are known, Krishna Chowdhury and Rohit Chowdhury. This Krishna Chowdhury is said to be a mill engineer.

Arrangements have been made to deliver oxygen, water, dry food to those trapped inside. Police, fire brigade, army and disaster response teams are carrying out rescue operations in full swing. Rescue work is going on in wartime operations by cutting iron with gas cutters. Chief Minister Subhendu Adhikari said that the work is going on fast. It is reported that 21 people have been taken to SSKM Hospital. The condition of several of them is said to be critical.

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

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Chief Minister Good luck He said that so far 22 people have been rescued from the rubble of Taratala. 4 of them have died. The rest are undergoing treatment at SSKM Hospital. The condition of 2 people is said to be critical. The chief minister fears that many people are still trapped inside. Lighting has been arranged so that rescue operations can be carried out at night as the amount of daylight is gradually decreasing.

The buildable godown collapsed like a house of cards at Taratala. 4 workers died, 22 were rescued after the roof of the under construction godown collapsed. Several people are still trapped under the rubble. More troops have been brought to the spot for rescue operations. On the other hand, Chief Minister, Health Minister and Municipal Minister have reached SSKM Hospital. The injured in the Taratala incident are undergoing treatment in the trauma care unit of this hospital. Sniffer dogs are being used to find out where the people are trapped in the terrible accident that broke the roof of the godown under construction in Taratala. The under-construction godown collapsed near Bracebridge in Taratla around 12:07 PM on Wednesday.