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| Kolkata bridge collapse: At least 10 dead and 150 feared trapped as flyover collapses | Kolkata bridge collapse: At least 10 dead and 150 feared trapped as flyover collapses |
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| At least 10 people have been killed and 150 are feared trapped after a bridge collapsed in north Kolkata, India. | At least 10 people have been killed and 150 are feared trapped after a bridge collapsed in north Kolkata, India. |
| The partially-completed concrete and steel bridge fell on to traffic on a busy road. Cars, trucks and rickshaws can be seen under the debris. | The partially-completed concrete and steel bridge fell on to traffic on a busy road. Cars, trucks and rickshaws can be seen under the debris. |
| Firefighters and residents were trying to rescue those trapped under the debris with their bare hands. | Firefighters and residents were trying to rescue those trapped under the debris with their bare hands. |
| "The area was very, very crowded. Motorized rickshaws, taxis ... there was a lot of traffic," one witness told NDTV. | |
| Another added: "We heard a loud rumble and then saw a lot of dust in the sky." | |
| Some workers have been pulled from under large chunks of metal and concrete. | Some workers have been pulled from under large chunks of metal and concrete. |
| “The condition is pathetic. At this moment no one has any clue how many people are trapped,” Raichand Mohta, a police officer at the scene, told reporters. | |
| Troops from the National Disaster Response Force joined rescue efforts in Bara Bazaar. | |
| The construction of the flyover has been delayed six times, according to the Times of India. It was supposed to have been completed three years ago. | The construction of the flyover has been delayed six times, according to the Times of India. It was supposed to have been completed three years ago. |
| Additional reporting by agencies |