Kolkata warehouse collapse: Six from a family in Bihar had come to work at Kolkata’s Taratala warehouse, only three return home
A tragic warehouse collapse in Kolkata, India, resulted in the deaths of three members of a migrant family from Bihar. While 33 workers were rescued, the incident has sparked demands for government support for the victims' families.
Why it matters
The incident underscores critical issues regarding workplace safety standards and the vulnerability of migrant laborers in India's construction sector.
Minutes after the under-construction warehouse at Kolkata’s Taratala collapsed on June 24, Manikchand Kumar (22) found himself buried under the debris. The migrant worker knew that he was trapped under tonnes of debris and recorded a 32-second video with his phone. In the video he is desperately calling for help and praying Lord Hanuman to show him some way out. Mr. Kumar even called his relatives in Bihar , over telephone, saying that he was trapped inside.
The report focuses on the human impact and factual account of the accident without taking a political stance.
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