Over a dozen residents of Central Coalfield Limited (CCL) colony in Bokaro had a narrow escape on Sunday after a two-storey building collapsed in the early hours of the day when most of the residents were asleep.
The incident occurred in Bokaro's Kathara locality at around 4am, but no casualties were reported.
As per reports, the building which was located in Kathara area's Bandh CCL colony under Bokaro thermal police station area collapsed on its own. The terrace of the first floor and the verandah of the second floor, which were in a dilapidated condition for a long time, caved in.
According to local CCL employees, a complaint was made several times to the CCL management about the dilapidated condition of the building. The roof of the building, they said, fell down after incessant rain.
Speaking to newsmen mostly women who were living in the damaged quarters said that nobody was injured or killed in the incident. "The reason why the double-storey building collapsed is not yet clear and is a matter of investigation but it was in damaged condition. It was built 60 years ago," one of them said.
Rains also completely flooded the area and over dozen electric poles and lots of trees were uprooted recently. Dozens of mud houses were also damaged in the last couple of days. According to local sources, over several villages in the Nawadih areas experienced power failure and many roads were closed.
CCL management has assured a survey of the buildings and a thorough investigation into the incident.