Flyover tragedy: Rahul Gandhi to visit Kolkata tomorrow
At least 23 people were killed as an under-construction flyover collapsed in Kolkata's Girish Park area on Thursday.
Rescue teams, including personnel from the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and National Disaster Rapid Force (NDRF), have been operating since Thursday to remove the huge mounds of debris and find bodies trapped under them.
The mishap occurred at around 12.30 pm. on Thursday, as a large chunk of the under constructed flyover suddenly collapsed.
A close circuit camera footage showed people, cars, buses, auto rickshaws and hawkers being crushed when the flyover came crashing down.
Locals rushed to help and rescue people who were trapped under the debris.
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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