Kolkata/IBNS, June 26 -- The aftermath of the Taratala warehouse disaster has brought construction activity across Kolkata to an abrupt halt, with work suspended at nearly 700 sites after the state government ordered a citywide stop-work directive.

The move came as the death toll from the warehouse collapse in Kolkata's Taratala rose to 15 on Friday, while rescue teams continued searching for people feared trapped beneath the debris.

The suspension has affected hundreds of ongoing residential and commercial projects, prompting concerns across the real estate sector over mounting financial losses, project delays and the livelihoods of thousands of daily wage workers.

Construction activity remained suspended across nearly 700 sites on Th...