New Delhi: West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday informed the Assembly that nine people lost their lives and 20 others sustained injuries after an under-construction warehouse collapsed in Kolkata's Taratala area on June 24.
Addressing the House, the chief minister announced a compensation of ₹10 lakh for the families of each deceased victim and ₹1 lakh for every injured person.
Among the injured, one person remains in critical condition while four others are reported to be seriously injured, he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also expressed sorrow over the loss of lives in the incident and announced financial assistance of ₹2 lakh each for the next of kin of those who died and ₹50,000 for those injured.
The prime minister further stated that the West Bengal government was working continuously to ensure all necessary support reaches those affected by the tragedy.
"The mishap in Kolkata yesterday is saddening. An ex gratia of ₹2 lakh each will be given from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the mishap. The injured would be given ₹50,000," Modi said in a post on X.
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According to officials, five workers were killed, and at least 25 others were injured when the three-storey under-construction warehouse collapsed in the Taratala area of Kolkata on Wednesday.
More than 18 hours after the incident, several people are still feared to be trapped beneath the debris, officials said.