Three incidents of cave-in in north and central Kolkata were reported on Thursday, a day after two persons died in a house collapse on Ahiritola Street.
No one was trapped or injured in any of Thursday’s incidents, police said.
The first cave-in happened around 5pm, when a portion of the boundary wall of a three-storey dilapidated building collapsed at 105 Cotton Street in Posta.
The second was reported around the same time from Jorabagan Street, where a portion of the roof of an abandoned godown collapsed.
The third was reported from Clive Row, where a portion of a sun-shade collapsed on the third floor of a four-storey abandoned office building.
“No one was injured in any of the incidents. But such buildings are a real cause of concern for the safety of the people who live in and around them,” said a senior officer.
According to Kolkata Municipal Corporation records, there are at least 3,000 such “dangerous” buildings that need to be pulled down or repaired immediately.