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Kolkata: Death Toll in Taratala Under-Construction Warehouse Collapse Rises to 16; Probe Intensifies

Rescuers found 33 workers and 17 remain in treatment as police arrested six people and suspended new commercial construction projects.

  • The death toll in Kolkata's Taratala warehouse collapse reached 16 on Saturday, officials confirmed, following the under-construction structure's collapse on Wednesday, June 24, near Brace Bridge.
  • West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari suspended all ongoing commercial construction in the Kolkata Municipal Corporation area on Thursday and ordered a comprehensive audit of building plans.
  • Police arrested six individuals, including the land lessee and structural engineer, while the Lalbazar Crime Branch investigates under the Kolkata Police Commissioner's supervision.
  • CREDAI Bengal President Sushil Mohta attributed the collapse to "illegal buildings, often built by ordinary contractors without supervision or expertise, using poor-quality materials."
  • National Disaster Response Force personnel and Indian Army are conducting "aggressive cutting" of debris to locate survivors, while a high-level committee headed by IAS officer Rajesh Pandey will submit findings within seven days.
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The Hindu broke the news in Chennai, India on Friday, June 26, 2026.
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