Under-construction flyover collapses in Kolkata, casualties feared

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An under-construction flyover collapsed in one of Kolkata’s busiest roads on Thursday afternoon, trapping several people under the debris.

“Five persons were rushed to the hospital,” DC traffic V Solomon Neshakumar said. The collapse occurred in a congested area on Vivekananda Road in north Kolkata.
The flyover was set to be one of Kolkata’s longest, connecting Girish Park in north Kolkata to Howrah.
Rescue workers were seen trying to extract those trapped by cutting through stone slabs using heavy drilling machines. Personnel from disaster management authority rushed to the spot.

The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority was building the flyover.
 
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