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Kolkata warehouse collapse kills 11, arrests made
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At least 11 people died when the roof of an under-construction warehouse collapsed in Kolkata’s Taratala area on Wednesday afternoon. Rescue teams continue to search the rubble amid uncertainty over how many remain trapped.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has suspended all under-construction commercial projects in Kolkata until July 31 following the collapse of a warehouse in Taratala that killed at least five workers.
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A 70-foot statue of Lionel Messi was taken down from a Kolkata intersection on June 1 as the new BJP government removed symbols linked to the previous Trinamool Congress regime.
A week after the chaotic Messi event, Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata lies in ruins with broken seats and damaged fixtures, causing an estimated Rs 2.5 crore loss. Frustrated fans vandalized the venue upon failing to see the football star. This incident highlights ongoing management issues at the iconic ground.
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Shatadru Dutta, a 45-year-old sports entrepreneur, has been arrested following the mismanagement of Lionel Messi's brief appearance at Kolkata's Salt Lake Stadium, where angry fans rioted and threw bottles. The incident is not Dutta's first controversy, as he has previously organized events featuring football legends like Pelé and Maradona that faced similar issues. Police have remanded him to 14 days' custody amid investigations into the event's contracts and finances.