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Part of four-storey Kolkata house collapses on Dacres Lane
On Saturday, a big part of an old house fell down in a city called Kolkata, in India.
The house had four floors, and it collapsed onto the street below.
People nearby heard a very loud noise in the afternoon and ran outside to see what happened.
Luckily, no one was hurt because the shops, bar, and restaurant in the building were closed for Independence Day.
Usually, lots of people visit that building every day to eat and have fun.
Two people, including the caretaker, were on the other side of the house and were safe.
Police closed off the area with iron barriers so nobody could get close.
Workers from the city's demolition team came to check on the building.
They think many days of heavy monsoon rain may have weakened the building.
An investigation is now trying to find out exactly why the house collapsed.
A large part of a four-storey house on Dacres Lane in central Kolkata collapsed onto the road on Saturday afternoon.
A major accident was averted because the building's bar and restaurant were closed on August 15, Independence Day.
Two people, including the caretaker, were on the other side of the house and survived the collapse.
Police cordoned off the area with iron barricades and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation's demolition team reached the spot.
An initial assessment suggests the house was damaged during continuous monsoon rain, which could be the reason for the collapse.
- Who
- Residents, the building's caretaker, and emergency teams from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation and police.
- What
- A large part of a four-storey house on Dacres Lane collapsed onto the road.
- Where
- Dacres Lane in the Government Place East/Esplanade area of central Kolkata.
- When
- Saturday afternoon, August 15, Independence Day.
- Why
- An initial assessment suggests continuous monsoon rain damaged the building, possibly causing the collapse.
Key facts
- Location
- Dacres Lane, Government Place East, Esplanade, central Kolkata
- Building
- Four-storey house with shops, bars and restaurants
- Date
- Saturday, August 15, Independence Day
- Casualties
- None - major accident averted as premises were closed
- Survivors
- Two people, including the caretaker, on the other side of the house
- Response
- Area cordoned off with iron barricades; KMC demolition team on site
- Possible Cause
- Damage from continuous monsoon rain, per initial assessment
- Investigation
- Launched to determine how the collapse occurred
Quotes
Resident
Local resident of the area
“Today, everything was closed. So, a major accident was averted.”
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