At least 45 people rescued after building staircase collapse

At least 45 people were rescued after a staircase of a four-storeyed building collapsed at Bowbazar area here today.
"When the staircase of the building collapsed around 45 people were trapped inside the building. All of them have been rescued," police said, adding that there were no reports of any casualty in the incident.
Fire Brigade officers said four fire tenders had rushed to the area along with a team of officials of the state Disaster Management Department and Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) to rescue the persons trapped.
The trapped residents of the building were rescued with the help of ladders, they said.