Kolkata, April 3 -- A portion of the ceiling collapsed inside the Critical Care Unit (CCU) of the Medicine Department at Nil Ratan Sircar Medical College and Hospital on Friday, triggering fresh concerns over the state of infrastructure in government-run hospitals across West Bengal.
The incident occurred in the UNB building of the hospital, where cracks had reportedly developed earlier across walls and pillars, indicating structural distress. Hospital sources said a section of the ceiling gave way, damaging parts of the floor and raising alarm among patients and staff. At least 12 critically ill patients admitted to the CCU narrowly escaped injury.
Following the incident, authorities immediately shut down the CCU and shifted patients to ...