West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday visited the city's Bowbazar area where several buildings were partially damaged owing to tunnel boring work of the East West Metro and spoke to the affected residents. One house was paritally collapsed and cracks have appeared in several other buildings, Banerjee said adding that around 375 people have been affected.

The incident took place following seepage of water in the ground under the foundation of the houses on Sunday during construction work of the project that would connect Salt Lake in the East and Howrah station in the West. The chief minister said she has called a meeting on Tuesday with the Kolkata Metro Railway Corporation (KMRC) which is constructing the East West corridor.