Nine people were killed and 20 injured after an under-construction warehouse collapsed in Kolkata's Taratala area. West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari announced ₹10 lakh compensation for the families of the deceased and ₹1 lakh for the injured. Five people have been arrested, and the state government has suspended under-construction commercial projects approved by the previous TMC government until July 31 while ordering a comprehensive structural audit. Authorities are investigating the cause of the collapse, with preliminary findings pointing to defects in the approved building plan.
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Taratala Collapse: CM Announces Relief for Victims
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