Ceiling Collapses At 150-Year-Old Calcutta University Women's Hostel; No Injuries Reported

Ceiling Collapses At 150-Year-Old Calcutta University Women's Hostel; No Injuries Reported

"A chunk of the ceiling fell on the students' beds in one of the rooms. We have shifted the boarders from the affected parts of the hostel to other such facilities of the varsity", Calcutta University Registrar Debashis Das told PTI.

PTIUpdated: Saturday, June 21, 2025, 01:10 PM IST
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Kolkata: The ceiling of a room of the women's PG hostel of Calcutta University collapsed early on Saturday, and no one was injured in the incident, an official said.

The 150-year-old hostel, located in north Kolkata's Beadon Row street, houses students of various postgraduate disciplines.

"A chunk of the ceiling fell on the students' beds in one of the rooms. We have shifted the boarders from the affected parts of the hostel to other such facilities of the varsity", Calcutta University Registrar Debashis Das told PTI.

Das said the processes of repair and renovation of the hostel building have already started.

"But before the work could commence, the incident happened. There is no report of any injury," he said.

A resident student said that the incident left them traumatised and they were unable to concentrate on their studies, while examinations were nearing.

"We have reported the incident to the VC and registrar of the university and sought the safety of our lives," another resident student said.

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