Kolkata disaster: Under-construction flyover collapses

At least dozens were killed in Kolkata and hundreds were feared trapped after an under-construction flyover collapsed onto traffic moving along the street below. (Subhankar Chakraborty/HT Photo)

Updated on: Mar 31, 2016 7:02 PM IST

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At least dozens were killed in Kolkata and hundreds were feared trapped after an under-construction flyover collapsed onto traffic moving along the street below. (Subhankar Chakraborty/HT Photo)

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Rescue personnel search among the debris to free those trapped under the flyover after it collapsed, in Kolkata. (Subhankar Chakraborty/HT Photo)

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Many are feared dead after a part of an under-construction flyover collapsed on Vivekananda road, in Kolkata. (Subhankar Chakraborty/HT Photo)

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Firefighters and residents were trying to rescue those trapped under the wreckage of the metal-and-cement structure that came down near Girish Park in a teeming commercial district, in Kolkata. (Subhankar Chakraborty/HT Photo)

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NDRF teams have been rushed to the spot for rescue operations. (Subhankar Chakraborty/HT Photo)

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Efforts are underway to rescue those trapped under the debris. (Subhankar Chakraborty/HT Photo)

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The flyover was set to be one of Kolkata’s longest, connecting Girish Park in north Kolkata to Howrah. (Subhankar Chakraborty/HT Photo)

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Many cars, trucks and rickshaws were seen under the large chunks of concrete and metal debris. (Subhankar Chakraborty/HT Photo)

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Firefighters and rescue workers search for victims at the site of an under-construction flyover after it collapsed in Kolkata. (Reuters Photo)

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Hundreds of people are feared trapped under the debris. (PTI Photo)

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A man is seen trapped amid the debris of an under-construction flyover after it collapsed in Kolkata. (Reuters Photo)

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Vehicles are seen trapped under a partially collapsed overpass in Kolkata. (PTI via AP Photo)