Guwahati News Desk: Two people including a 3-year-old were killed after a portion of a residential building collapsed in Kolkata on Wednesday.
The incident took place in Ahiritola lane in the city.
Regarding the timing of the mishap, it occurred at around 6:45 am.
Meanwhile, the city has been witnessing heavy rainfall with waterlogging in several parts of the metropolis.
As informed by the police officials, the deceased woman and the child were trapped on the top floor of the building, while three other persons were trapped on the ground floor.
Although, they were all rescued from the debris of the building, but the mentioned woman and the three-year old infant later succumbed to their injuries.
According to sources, the building falls in the jurisdiction of the Jorabagan police station area.
A rescue team comprising personnel from disaster management team, fire department, electricity department and the local police force were involved in the rescue operation.
Moreover, the Indian Meteorological Department, Kolkata has also predicted further intense spell of rain or thundershower accompanied with the gusty wind over Kolkata and adjoining areas, as cyclone storm ‘Gulab’ is likely to reach the West Bengal coast soon.
