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Majerhat bridge collapse: Toll climbs to two; Mamata Banerjee to chair high-level meet with PWD officials today
Fp Staff • 7 years agoMamata Banerjee confirmed reports that the Majerhat bridge allegedly collapsed because of the nearby metro rail work in Kolkata's Alipore area.
Majerhat bridge collapse: Little accountability, shoddy probe, nasty politics make infrastructure a casualty
Roy • 7 years agoWhich political party has ever campaigned on something as dull as maintenance? They would rather campaign on the promise of building giant statues that nobody needs and bullet trains and triple-decker flyovers.
Kolkata bridge collapse: Rail Vikas Nigam Limited says Majerhat incident not linked to metro construction
• 7 years agoRVNL chief project manager/line AK Roy said the collapse of Majerhat road overbridge (ROB) girder over canal portion was a "mid-span failure of RCC girder which are very old and of longer length of approximately 40 metres".
Majerhat bridge collapse: We heard a loud bang and saw portion of bridge cave in, says eyewitness in Kolkata
• 7 years agoAccording to eye witnesses, shortly after Majerhat bridge collapsed, personnel from fire brigade, police and NDRF reached the spot
Majerhat bridge collapse: One killed, around 20 injured; Kolkata peak hour traffic hit; Mamata orders inquiry
Fp Staff • 7 years agoAt least 20 to 25 people were rescued after the Majerhat bridge collapsed in South Kolkata's Alipore area. Mamata Banerjee has ordered an inquiry into the mishap.
Majerhat bridge collapse: Blame game begins over Kolkata mishap as Opposition alleges 'callousness' towards maintenance
• 7 years agoOne person was killed and around 20 were injured after the Majerhat bridge collapsed in South Kolkata's Alipore area.
Kolkata bridge collapse updates: Rajnath Singh calls Majerhat incident 'extremely tragic', CAPF reaches spot
Fp Staff • 7 years agoKolkata bridge collapse LIVE updates: In wake of the bridge collapse in Kolkata, Home Minister Rajnath Singh took to Twitter to update about the incident. "Four NDRF teams have already reached the spot. One more team is on the way. I pray for the speedy recovery of the injured," he said in a tweet.
'God's act', 'Monumental tragedy': Who said what after the Kolkata flyover collapse
Fp Staff • 10 years agoSeveral political leaders expressed their grief and support over the flyover collapse in Kolkata. Here is what they had to say:
Thursday tragedy: 10 feared dead as under-construction flyover collapses in Kolkata
Fp Staff • 10 years agoA part of a flyover under construction here collapsed on Thursday, reportedly trapping several people in the debris, police said.