Write a report on a five storeyed building collapsed
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12 Killed in Faridpur Building Collapse
Staff Correspondent:
Faridpur, 12 March 2011
At least 12 people have been killed and six injured after an old three-storied apartment building collapsed in Neeltuli in Faridpur in the early hours yesterday.
The incident happened while people were sleeping in the building at around 1.00am.
Hanif, caretaker of the building, said he was having a chat with the night guard outside when the building collapsed. He said he heard loud noises and saw the building falling.
Firefighters and rescue workers rushed to the spot and pulled 12 bodies out of the rubble. They also rescued five survivors from the scene. Of the survivors, the injured were sent to Faridpur General Hospital.
The rescue workers are continuing to search for more survivors.
Experts visiting the spot suspect that structural faults might be the reason behind the building’s collapse.
Police have launched an investigation into the cause of the collapse. No arrest has been reported in this connection.
Building collapses are common in Bangladesh as constructions regulations are often ignored.
A building collapsed, 9 killed
- by a staff reporter
Kolkata, Nov 8 : A five storeyed building on Bepin Behari Ganguli Street, Kolkata collapsed on 7th November, at about 9 pm snatching away nine lives including an old lady of 68, a child of 9 and an infant. 20 others were severely injured. Officials of the fire service and Police rushed to the spot at about 10 pm and brought out the dead bodies and the injured after cleansing the rubbles. The injured persons were taken to Medical College Hospital in ambulance and Police vans. The local MLA and councillor also rushed to the spot in time. Clearance of rubbles were taken up in time to make the road clear for traffic. The building is not very old. The cause of accident are due to use of below standard materials and faulty construction, as reported by the Civil Engineer. An enquire committee has been constituted.