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| Kolkata flyover collapse: At least 14 dead and 150 feared trapped after bridge collapses | |
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| At least 14 people have been killed and 150 are feared trapped after a bridge collapsed in north Kolkata, India. | At least 14 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 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. | “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. Some workers have been pulled from under large chunks of metal and concrete. | |
| Huge cranes and other rescue equipment have been sent to the site and rescuers have begun clearing the rubble. | |
| "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." | |
| More than 70 injured were admitted to two hospitals in Kolkata - formerly Calcutta - the capital of West Bangal state. | |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences on Twitter. | Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences on Twitter. |
| 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 | Additional reporting by agencies |