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Thursday, 31 March 2016
India flyover collapses leaving at least 10 dead and 150 trapped
At least 10 people have been killed and 150 feared trapped after a partially built flyover collapsed in the Indian city of Kolkata near Ganesh Talkies, according to police.The location of the bridge is in a densely populated locality in BaraBazar. Rescue operations are currently underway and eye-witnesses at the site feared at least a 150 people could be trapped under debris with rescuers using their bare hands to try to save those caught under the rubble. Eyewitness said they heard a loud explosion and then a crashing sound. A cloud of smoke emerged from the collapse.
Visuals emerging from the location show huge amounts of tangled metal and concrete. There was also a fire reported under the bridge. The fire has been linked to fuel tanks that were under the bridge. Fire officials speaking to NDTV say that the fire sparked from the spilled fuel. Construction of the flyover was supposed to be completed three years ago, but it has been delayed several times.
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