India News | 4 Injured in Building Wall Collapse in Kolkata: Police

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Four people were injured as the wall of a building in eastern Kolkata's Kareya area collapsed on Thursday morning, following a loud noise, suspected to be that of a blast, police said.

Kolkata, Sept 23 (PTI) Four people were injured as the wall of a building in eastern Kolkata's Kareya area collapsed on Thursday morning, following a loud noise, suspected to be that of a blast, police said.

The incident happened around 6.30 am in Ahiripukur 1st Lane, they said.

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"Locals heard a loud sound from the building and informed the police. On reaching the spot, we found that a wall on the ground floor of the four-storied building collapsed and four inhabitants were injured," a senior police officer said.

The injured persons were admitted to a hospital, he said.

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Forensic experts were examining the spot, he said, adding that an investigation was started.

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