Four columns of the Eastern Command of the Indian Army have been swiftly launched for a search and rescue operation in Central Kolkata’s Taratala neighbourhood today (June 24), following the sudden collapse of an under-construction godown.

Deploying immediately after a distress call from the civil administration, a specialised team of Army rescue personnel, specialist engineers, and Medical personnel is assisting in rescue efforts

In coordination with NDRF, SDRF and Kolkata Police, the Indian Army personnel are sparing no effort to find several people believed to be trapped under heavy concrete debris.

-Shiv Sahay Singh