Kolkata, February 10 Two people died after a steel pipe fell on them from a multi-story building at Mangala Haat in Howrah city, West Bengal, on Tuesday, police said.
They were passing by the Howrah Trade Centre Building when the pipe fell on them from the 12th floor of the building around noon, a police officer said.
One of them died on the spot, while the other succumbed to injuries in hospital, he said.
"We have registered a case, and we will take action against those responsible for the accident," the officer said.
Some construction work was underway on the 12th floor of the building, he added.
The identities of the deceased were not yet known.