Mumbai CSMT bridge collapse leaves five dead, over 30 injured; rescue work in progress
A bridge connecting the bustling Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station with the Azad Maidan Police Station collapsed on Thursday.
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At least five persons were killed and 29 injured after a major portion of a foot overbridge near the CSMT station in south Mumbai collapsed Thursday evening. Image procured by Sachin Gokhale
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The bridge which connected the area near the Times of India building with the CSMT station was commonly known as ‘Kasab bridge’ as the 26/11 Mumbai attack terrorist passed through it during the terror strike. Sachin Gokhale
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Rescue work in progress after a foot overbridge collapsed on Thursday. The bridge also connected the bustling Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station with the Azad Maidan Police Station. PTI
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All the injured have been taken to nearby hospitals. The incident took place around 7.30 pm. PTI
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Some motorists who were passing beneath the bridge when it came down, were among those injured, an official said. PTI
