Kolkata Building Collapse: 200-Year-Old Structure Falls Amid Heavy Rain, One Dead

1 dead, 15 injured as 3-storey building collapses in Kolkata after heavy rain

A rain-hit three-storey building in Kolkata's Jorabagan collapsed on Tuesday, killing Urmila Sau and injuring 15 people. The incident sparked panic and renewed focus on residents staying in a structure already marked dangerous.

Kolkata Building Collapse: 200-Year-Old Structure Falls Amid Heavy Rain, One Dead

A nearly 200-year-old building collapsed in Kolkata's Jorabagan amid heavy rain, killing one woman and trapping residents, raising concerns over dangerous structures.

Kolkata rain: Woman killed as 200-year-old structure collapses in Jorabagan

The Kolkata Municipal Corporation currently tracks over 2,500 structures marked as "insecure" or "dangerous," with roughly 150 categorised as "extremely vulnerable" and posing an immediate collapse risk during monsoon spells.

1 killed, 19 injured after building collapses in Kolkata; rescue operations underway

One person died and nineteen were rescued after a building collapsed in Kolkata's Jorabagan area. Rescue teams from NDRF and DMG launched operations to evacuate those trapped under the debris. A woman died after the structure collapsed while she was trying to evacuate the building. Her husband and two sons managed to escape the collapsing structure in time.

Kolkata Building Collapse Leaves One Woman Dead, 19 Feared Trapped

Kolkata, August 18, 2026 (Yes Punjab News) A nearly 200-year-old building collapsed in north Kolkata early Tuesday following hours of heavy rain, killing a woman and leaving 19 other residents feared trapped under the debris. The deceased has been identified as Urmila Shaw. The building is located on Brajadulal Street in the Simla-Beadon Street area, near Girish Park and Chittaranjan Avenue. According to local residents, Shaw was preparing to le…

Old building in Kolkata collapses; one woman killed, 19 still trapped inside - OrissaPOST

Kolkata: A “200-year-old building” in north Kolkata collapsed early Tuesday morning after nightlong heavy showers in the city, killing one person. As many as 19 other residents of the building are still feared trapped under the debris, prompting apprehensions of a rise in the death toll in the coming hours. The woman, whose body had been recovered from the rubble, has been identified as Urmila Shaw. The house is located at Brajadulal Street in t…