Building collapses in Kolkata, few feared trapped inside

Few people were feared trapped in the debris of a three-storey building which caved in at Pathuriaghata area in North Kolkata Tuesday night.

Few people were feared trapped in the debris of a three-storey building which caved in at Pathuriaghata area in North Kolkata Tuesday night.

A three-storey building collapsed in Kolkata’s Pathuriaghata area. (File Photo)

The dilapidated building collapsed at around 10:30 pm but there was no report of any injury or casualty, a senior Kolkata Police officer said.

Personnel of fire brigade and disaster management force were working at the spot - 42 Pathuriaghata Road - to rescue the people trapped in the debris.

The entire place was cordoned off by the police to prevent onlookers.