Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has cautioned that the adverse weather is likely to persist.

“An under-construction five-storeyed building collapsed around midnight. Two persons were killed and at least seven people were injured,” said city mayor Firhad Hakim. Police and disaster management teams swiftly evacuated 13 people, while the search is on for survivors who may be trapped under the rubble.

Sources from the Trinamool Congress claim that she fell while walking. However, the place of the incident is yet to be disclosed.