Kolkata, Sep 19
Four persons have been killed after the ceiling of a warehouse collapsed on them in West Bengal's Howrah district on Thursday morning.
The deceased were identified as Raju Mahato, Bhola Yadav, Pintu Ram and Mukesh Ram. All four of them were contractual labourers working there.
They were sleeping at the warehouse when the ceiling collapsed resulting in the immediate death of four of them.
Local people apprehend that some more people might be trapped under the debris. The officials and staff of the state fire services and the State Disaster Management Department have rushed to the spot.
Work has started on an emergency basis to remove the debris and rescue if anyone is still trapped inside.
"On early Thursday morning, we heard the collapse of something. As we rushed to the spot, we saw the ceiling of the warehouse had collapsed. We immediately informed the police," said a resident to the media persons.
Eyewitnesses said that the rescue team brought out one of the four killed, who was still alive then but under critical condition. He was rushed to the Howrah District Hospital, where the doctors declared him dead.
Three bodies were recovered from under the debris.