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22 dead as flyover collapses in Kolkata

by IBNS 01 Apr 2016, 05:53 am

Kolkata, Apr 1 (IBNS) The death toll in the under-construction flyover collapse in Kolkata's Girish park area have touched 22 on Friday, officials said.

Police officials said that while 20 people were identified, two remained unclaimed.

Rescue operations is currently underway as several people are feared to be trapped under the debris.

The mishap occurred at around 12.30 pm. on Thursday, as a large chunk of the under constructed flyover collapsed suddenly.

A close circuit camera footage  showed people, cars, buses, auto rickshaws and hawkers being crushed when the flyover collapsed on them.

Locals rushed to help and rescue people who were trapped under the debris.

K Panduranga Rao of the Hyderabad-based IVRCL, the company which built the flyover, told media that the incident was an 'act of God'.

Several people have been pulled out from the rubble while the injured have been rushed to hospital.