Portion of old building collapses in Kolkata, 8 evacuated

A portion of an old dilapidated building in central Kolkata collapsed today following whcih eight persons were evacuated safely.

"No one is hurt or trapped inside," a senior police official said.

The front portion of the building collapsed at around 2.30 pm today, the police said.

The incident happened when the central wall measuring around 100 sq ft, running from the third floor to the ground floor of the building at 65 Burtolla Street in Posta police station limits collapsed, he said.

"All the eight inmates of the building have been safely evacuated," the police official said.

The building is used both for residential and commercial commercial purposes, he said.

Besides personnel from Kolkata Police Disaster Managemnt Group, Kolkata Municipal Corporation officials also rushed to the site.

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