Kolkata’s Under-Construction Flyover Collapsed And Resulted In 15 Deaths And 78 Injuries

Whenever any disaster occurs, many people are injured and the death toll rises exponentially. Kolkata is struck under the similar calamity.

The Vivekananda flyover was under construction and it collapsed, resulting into 15 people dying and 78 people getting injured. The flyover is located at Ganesh Talkies (Girish Park), a densely populated locality.

On top of that, many people are still trapped under the debris. According to the eyewitnesses, a huge explosion was heard and smoke erupted from the collapse.

Mamta Banerjee visited the collapse site and several rescue operations are underway. The Indian Army and NDRF team have been deployed to rescue the trapped people. The spirit of Kolkata was witnessed again after people rescued the trapped ones with their bare hands.

 

The 164-crore project was under construction and was supposed to be completed by 2012.

The project was delayed because of several reasons. On top of that, the residents had also complained about the flyover’s dangerous proximity to their homes.

 

Twitterati offered support to Kolkata in this harrowing situation with #PrayForKolkata.

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#Kolkata Helpline Numbers: 1070, 033-22143526/ 033-22535185/ 033-22145664 Fax: 033-22141378 Please retweet and Spread Kindly RT n spread

— Samar ! (@RaeeSRKianAfzal) March 31, 2016

 

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Just like your stupidity is a disguised God given gift. What is the future of this country? #Kolkata #KolkataFlyOver pic.twitter.com/m0qk01HrMd

— Isha (@ishaachitnis) March 31, 2016

 

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Sad to hear about what happened in #Kolkata. Prayers for the victims. #KolkataTragedy

— Harshdeep Kaur (@HarshdeepKaur) March 31, 2016

 

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#Kolkata-Saddened & angered by the tragic collapse of Flyover. Exemplary &Swift action needed against defaulters. Prayers for victims.

— Lt Gen Gyan Bhushan (@bhushan_gyan) March 31, 2016

 

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CCTV video shows the moment when #Kolkata flyover crashed on roadhttps://t.co/E51WV8sfru

— Times of India (@timesofindia) March 31, 2016

 

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If you need a ride to or from Girish Park #Kolkata today, your Ola ride will be free. pic.twitter.com/wPtoDuiYGx

— Ola (@Olacabs) March 31, 2016

 

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A flyover collapsing in today’s day & age must boil our blood…deeply saddened & angry. Heartfelt condolences to victims’ families #Kolkata

— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 31, 2016

 

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Saddened by the loss of life in #Kolkata bridge collapse. Prayers for the safety of those trapped.

— Prakash Javadekar (@PrakashJavdekar) March 31, 2016

 

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#Kolkata Trinamool organizes blood donation camp.

Location: Bank of India crossing, BB Ganguly Street, Bowbazar.

Time: from 4.30 pm today

— AITC (@AITCofficial) March 31, 2016

 

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Heart goes to all those affected in the #Kolkata bridge collapse. May the souls of the deceased RIP and those injured recover soon.

— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) March 31, 2016

Let’s just hope that Kolkata bounces back with a mighty heart.

Till then, our heart goes out to all the families who lost their loved ones.

News Source: Indian Express

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