CST bridge collapse in Mumbai: Twitter mocks Devendra Fadnavis, says 'totally disappointed' after 6 die in accident
6 years ago

CST bridge collapse in Mumbai: Twitter mocks Devendra Fadnavis, says 'totally disappointed' after 6 die in accident

Firstpost  

Mumbai CST bridge collapse: Reactions started pouring in as soon reports of the collapse started gaining traction on social media. #CST #CSMT — Pratik Modi🇮🇳 March 14, 2019 Other politicians and leaders, including Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Milind Deora Union Railway Minister Piyush Goyal, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, Congress spokesperson Sanjay Jha, Randeep Singh Surjewala, actor Amitabh Bachchan, former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and many others reacted to the accident. मुंबई फुटओवर ब्रिज हादसे की ख़बर से मुझे बेहद दुःख हुआ है। मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति मैं अपनी गहरी शोक और संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूँ। जो घायल हैं उन्हें जल्द से जल्द राहत मिले मेरी ये प्रार्थना है। — Rahul Gandhi March 14, 2019 After the Elphinstone tragedy, the footover bridge outside CSMT has collapsed despite being structurally audited just six months ago. pic.twitter.com/4TJXuE4pdb — Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा ☮️ March 14, 2019 स्थिति इतनी खराब है की BMC कार्यालय के बराबर में हुई यह दुर्घटना दिखाती है की 6 महीने पहले CST ब्रिज के असुरक्षित पाए जाने के बावजूद इस पर किसी प्रकार की कोई कार्यवाही नहीं की गई। जिम्मेदार अधिकारियों और ऑडिटर के खिलाफ IPC की धारा 302 के तहत कड़ी से कड़ी कार्यवाही होनी चाहिए। pic.twitter.com/Qrc1YnrCsA — Milind Deora | मिलिंद देवरा ☮️ March 14, 2019 Railway Minister @PiyushGoyal expresses his sincere condolences to the family of the victims in Mumbai Bridge Collapse. — Piyush Goyal Office March 14, 2019 My thoughts and prayers are with all those who have lost their loved ones in the tragic bridge collapse in Mumbai today.

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Plea in Supreme Court seeks structural audit of all Bihar bridges after 10 collapses in over 15 days
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Plea in Supreme Court seeks structural audit of all Bihar bridges after 10 collapses in over 15 days

India TV News  

Bihar bridge collapse: A petition has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking directions to the Bihar government to conduct a structural audit of all existing and under-construction bridges in the state after several bridges collapsed in the past two weeks. Therefore the urgent intervention of this Hon'ble Court is required to save the lives of people, as the under-construction …

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, tenth such incident in over 15 days
8 months, 4 weeks ago

Another bridge collapses in Bihar, tenth such incident in over 15 days

New Indian Express  

PATNA: Another instance of bridge collapse came to the fore in Bihar on Thursday, making it the 10th such incident to have been reported from the state in just over a fortnight, an official said. The latest incident was reported from Saran which witnessed two more bridge collapses in the last 24 hours, District Magistrate Aman Samir said. The small …

Video: Another bridge collapses in Bihar, second incident this week
9 months, 1 week ago

Video: Another bridge collapses in Bihar, second incident this week

India TV News  

In another such incident which took place in a week another bridge collapsed in Bihar on Saturday. Just four days ago, a portion of a newly constructed bridge over the Bakra river in Bihar collapsed in Araria district on Tuesday. Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also had clarified that the construction of the bridge that collapsed in Bihar's Araria district was …

₹12-crore under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar’s Araria district, no casualties reported
9 months, 2 weeks ago

₹12-crore under-construction bridge collapses in Bihar’s Araria district, no casualties reported

The Hindu  

A portion of an under construction bridge collapsed along the Bakra river in the Sikti block in Bihar’s Araria district. The water level of Bakra river has increased manifold after continuous rain in the catchment area of Nepal due to which the under-construction bridge could not bear the heavy flow and got washed away in the strong water stream. Earlier …

Elphinstone Stampede to Andheri Bridge Collapse: A List of Mumbai Tragedies After Heavy Rains
10 months, 2 weeks ago

Elphinstone Stampede to Andheri Bridge Collapse: A List of Mumbai Tragedies After Heavy Rains

News 18  

Rain-related incidents in the city are once again in focus after a massive illegal billboard collapsed in Mumbai’s Ghatkopar area, killing fourteen people and injuring at least 74. Opposition parties had lashed out at the ruling Shiv Sena and BJP for the loss of lives due to wall collapse incidents in Mumbai, attributing them to “corruption”. Andheri bridge collapse, 2018 …

Country’s largest under construction bridge collapses in Bihar; one killed, nine injured
1 year ago

Country’s largest under construction bridge collapses in Bihar; one killed, nine injured

The Hindu  

The country’s largest Bakaur bridge being constructed over Kosi river collapsed in Supaul district of Bihar on March 22 morning in which one person died and nine were injured. Senior officials of NHAI Anil Choudhary, Member have rushed the site to take immediate action on the matter.” The original cost of the bridge was ₹1,200 crore, however it has now …

Bihar news: 1 dead, 9 injured after under-construction bridge collapsed
1 year ago

Bihar news: 1 dead, 9 injured after under-construction bridge collapsed

Live Mint  

A part of an under-construction bridge collapsed near Maricha between Bheja-Bakaur in Bihar on Friday morning. District Magistrate Kaushal Kumar said one person died in the incident while nine have been injured. District Magistrate Kaushal Kumar noted that senior officers of the administration were at the spot, near Maricha between Bakur and Bheja, where the incident took place. In another …

Video: Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Gujarat's Palanpur, three dead
1 year, 5 months ago

Video: Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Gujarat's Palanpur, three dead

India TV News  

Palanpur: A portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Palanpur town in Gujarat's Banaskantha district on Monday, resulting in the tragic death of three people, said officials. A slab of the bridge, measuring more than 50 meters in length, collapsed near Palanpur's RTI Circle on the road leading to Ambaji. Congress on bridge collapse Congress leader Amit Chavda, responding to …

Span of bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, probe underway
1 year, 9 months ago

Span of bridge collapses in Bihar’s Kishanganj, probe underway

Hindustan Times  

A span of a 100-meter under-construction bridge over Mechi River on a-94-long stretch on NH-327 E between Galgaliya in Kishanganj and Araria collapsed at Gorichak in Bihar’s Kishanganj on Friday raising the question over the quality of construction. On June 4, the 3.16 km-long, four-lane bridge over the river Ganga connecting north and south Bihar, built between Sultanganj in Bhagalpur …

The falling bridges of Bihar: ten bridges collapsed in last three years
1 year, 9 months ago

The falling bridges of Bihar: ten bridges collapsed in last three years

The Hindu  

Even as the State’s road construction department issued a show cause notice to the company that built the Aguwani-Sultanganj link, records reveal that nine other bridges have collapsed over the last three years. Bihar’s road construction department served a show cause notice to SP Singla Constructions Pvt Ltd asking why the government should not blacklist the company, giving it a …

Bihar Bridge Collapse: Construction company faces show cause notice, engineer suspended
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar Bridge Collapse: Construction company faces show cause notice, engineer suspended

Firstpost  

The under-construction bridge, a portion of which caved in on Sunday, involved a cost of over ₹ 1,700 crores and was supposed to be completed by 2019. The Bihar government has slapped a show cause notice on the construction company and suspended an executive engineer in view of the bridge collapse incident two days ago. “The Haryana-based company, which was …

Bihar bridge collapse: Tejashwi Yadav alleges deliberate destruction
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar bridge collapse: Tejashwi Yadav alleges deliberate destruction

Live Mint  

The collapse of an under-construction bridge over the Ganga river in Bihar has led to allegations from deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav that it was a deliberate demolition due to significant design flaws discovered by experts. During a press conference, Tejashwi Yadav, along with Pratyay Amrit, the additional chief secretary of the road construction department, stated that no casualties were …

Bihar bridge deliberately destroyed? Tejashwi Yadav says ‘serious defects found’
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar bridge deliberately destroyed? Tejashwi Yadav says ‘serious defects found’

Hindustan Times  

After an under-construction bridge over the Ganga river collapsed in Bihar on Sunday, deputy chief minister Tejashwi Yadav said that it was a planned demolition as experts had found ‘serious defects’ in its design, news agency PTI reported. Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav addresses a workshop on the Road Safety Audit organised by Bihar Rural Roads Development, at Gyan …

Under-construction bridge collapses into Ganga in Bihar’s Bhagalpur
1 year, 9 months ago

Under-construction bridge collapses into Ganga in Bihar’s Bhagalpur

Live Mint  

An under-construction bridge in Bhagalpur of Bihar collapsed into Ganga river it was being built on. DDC Bhagalpur Kumar Anurag has informed that the Bihar bridge collapsed at around 6 pm on Sunday, June 4. No casualties or injuries have been reported so far from the under-construction bridge collapse incident in Bihar's Bhagalpur. Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has ordered a …

Bihar: Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Bhagalpur's Sultanganj; second incident in a year
1 year, 9 months ago

Bihar: Portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Bhagalpur's Sultanganj; second incident in a year

India TV News  

Bihar Bridge Collapse: An under-construction bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur district collapsed on Sunday. A dream project of Bihar CM According to reports, this bridge was included in the dream projects of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar. The foundation stone of this bridge was laid by Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on February 23, 2014, at Parbatta in Khagaria district. A section …

What led to bridge collapse? Authorities' blunder, crowd-induced vibrations or end of 'service life'
2 years, 5 months ago

What led to bridge collapse? Authorities' blunder, crowd-induced vibrations or end of 'service life'

India Today  

The authorities’ mismanagement, crowd-induced vibrations or end of the ‘service life’ are reasons being probed to find out exactly what led to the collapse of a 145-year-old suspension bridge built during British rule on the Machchhu river in Gujarat’s Morbi, killing 141 people. They are the authorities’ mismanagement, crowd-induced vibrations and the end of the ‘service life’ of the bridge. …

Video shows moment of bridge collapse in India plunging people into river below and killing 141
2 years, 5 months ago

Video shows moment of bridge collapse in India plunging people into river below and killing 141

The Independent  

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Suspension bridge collapse kills at least 133 in India
2 years, 5 months ago

Suspension bridge collapse kills at least 133 in India

The Independent  

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Suspension bridge collapse kills at least 132 in India
2 years, 5 months ago

Suspension bridge collapse kills at least 132 in India

Associated Press  

MORBI, India — Military teams were searching Monday for people missing after a century-old cable suspension bridge collapsed into a river Sunday in the western Indian state of Gujarat, sending hundreds plunging into the water and killing at least 132 in one of the worst accidents in the country in the past decade. Authorities said the 19th-century, colonial-era pedestrian bridge …

Morbi bridge collapse: ‘Dancing, posing for camera and suddenly...’- What exactly happened | Watch
2 years, 5 months ago

Morbi bridge collapse: ‘Dancing, posing for camera and suddenly...’- What exactly happened | Watch

India TV News  

Morbi bridge collapse: The collapse of Morbi suspension bridge shocked the entire nation. The state information department said five teams of the National Disaster Response Force, six platoons of the State Disaster Response Force, a team of the Air Force, two columns of the Army, and two teams of the Indian Navy apart from local rescue teams were involved in …

Deadly Gujarat bridge collapse: What do we know so far?
2 years, 5 months ago

Deadly Gujarat bridge collapse: What do we know so far?

Al Jazeera  

At least 134 people are killed and 170 rescued after a bridge collapsed in the western Indian state during Diwali celebrations. Authorities in the western Indian state of Gujarat have arrested nine people in connection with the collapse of a suspension bridge, which killed at least 134 people. Inspector General of Police Ashok Yadav said criminal investigations have been opened …

At least 60 people killed in bridge collapse in India
2 years, 5 months ago

At least 60 people killed in bridge collapse in India

Al Jazeera  

The 230-metre bridge was built during British rule in the 19th century and was recently reopened to the public after renovations. At least 60 people have been killed and dozens injured when a suspension bridge in India’s western Gujarat state collapsed, plunging hundreds of people into the water below. TV footage showed dozens of people clinging onto the cables and …

Rs 263 crore Sattarghat Bridge collapses in less than a month: Tejashwi slams Nitish Kumar, Bihar govt refutes
4 years, 8 months ago

Rs 263 crore Sattarghat Bridge collapses in less than a month: Tejashwi slams Nitish Kumar, Bihar govt refutes

India TV News  

Rashtriya Janata Dal leader Tejashwi Yadav has slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar after a portion of Sattarghat Bridge on Gandak River that was inaugurated by Bihar Chief Minister last month in Gopalganj collapsed on Wednesday. Lashing out at Nitish Kumar, Tejashwi said "Bhishma Pitamah of organised corruption Nitish ji will not say a word on this, asking was the …

Bihar bridge collapses within 1 month of opening, Tejashwi asks was Nitish govt in a hurry
4 years, 8 months ago

Bihar bridge collapses within 1 month of opening, Tejashwi asks was Nitish govt in a hurry

India Today  

A portion of the Sattarghat Bridge on Gandak River in Bihar’s Gopalganj collapsed on Wednesday, a month after it was inaugurated by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar. Now, the bridge collapse has triggered a political row in Bihar with Opposition leader Tejashwi Yadav launching an attack on the Nitish Kumar government. #WATCH: Portion of Sattarghat Bridge on Gandak River that was …

Mumbai: Under-construction foot overbridge collapses in Govandi area; 2 injured
5 years, 2 months ago

Mumbai: Under-construction foot overbridge collapses in Govandi area; 2 injured

India TV News  

At least two people got injured after an under-construction foot overbridge collapsed in Mankhurd area of Mumbai on Wednesday night. The incident took place at Bainganwadi junction near Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road, the official said. Pundalik Kaygude, Police Inspector Traffic, said that two cars were also damaged in the incident. "Two persons, who were standing near the under-construction FOB, sustained injuries …

CSMT bridge collapse: One BMC engineer sent to police custody till 5 April, another to appear before court tomorrow
6 years ago

CSMT bridge collapse: One BMC engineer sent to police custody till 5 April, another to appear before court tomorrow

Firstpost  

As assistant civic engineer has been sent to police custody till 5 April by a Magistrate Court in Mumbai in connection with the foot over bridge collapse at CSMT An assistant civic engineer has been sent to police custody till 5 April by a magistrate court in Mumbai in connection with the foot overbridge collapse near the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj …

CST Bridge Collapse: BMC Assistant Engineer Arrested
6 years ago

CST Bridge Collapse: BMC Assistant Engineer Arrested

The Quint  

Kakulte was booked under IPC section 304A, another official said. The police had earlier arrestedstructural auditor Neerajkumar Desai in the case, being probed by the Azad Maidan police. Desai, who worked with a private firm, had allegedly gave clearance for continued use of the ill-fated bridge after a structural audit, police had said. A preliminary report into the collapse submitted …

Mumbai CSMT footover bridge collapse: Esplanade court sends auditor Neeraj Desai to police custody till 25 March
6 years ago

Mumbai CSMT footover bridge collapse: Esplanade court sends auditor Neeraj Desai to police custody till 25 March

Firstpost  

Desai was arrested on Monday in connection with Mumbai’s footover bridge collapse on 14 March, that left six people dead and over 30 injured. Neeraj Kumar Desai, the owner of the firm that conducted the audit of the foot overbridge near the landmark Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station, was produced before Mumbai’s Esplanade Court on Tuesday and sent to …

CSMT bridge collapse in Mumbai: Of flawed monitoring, lack of interest in infra maintenance
6 years ago

CSMT bridge collapse in Mumbai: Of flawed monitoring, lack of interest in infra maintenance

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai is in the middle of rebuilding. Whether it was the stampede at the Elphinstone Road bridge or collapse of the pedestrian part of the Andheri road overbridge or slab collapse of pedestrian bridge connecting Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus on Thursday, one thing seems to be common – lack of monitoring or flaws in the monitoring of such structures. While …

Big B, Sachin, Arbaaz Pray For Injured in Mumbai Bridge Collapse
6 years ago

Big B, Sachin, Arbaaz Pray For Injured in Mumbai Bridge Collapse

The Quint  

Following the tragic incident where a footover bridge near Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus collapsed, killing at least six and injuring over 30, celebrities across the Indian film industry and sports industry took to social media to express their grievances. Connecting the CSMT's suburban platform No1 with the B T Lane near The Times of India Building and the Anjuman-e-Islam School, the …

Fix responsibility for bridge collapse by Fri evening: Maharashtra CM
6 years ago

Fix responsibility for bridge collapse by Fri evening: Maharashtra CM

India TV News  

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he had asked BMC chief Ajoy Mehta to fix "primary responsibility" for Thursday's foot overbridge collapse by Friday evening. The deck of a foot overbridge on DN Road connected to CSMT station collapsed Thursday evening, killing six persons and injuring 31. Earlier in the day, a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation official had said the FOB …

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis visits site of Mumbai foot overbridge collapse, says injured 'are out of danger now'
6 years ago

Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis visits site of Mumbai foot overbridge collapse, says injured 'are out of danger now'

Firstpost  

Devendra Fadnavis visited the spot where part of a foot overbridge, located near Mumbai’s CSMT railway station, collapsed. He also visited some of the people who were injured in the incident, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday arrived at the spot where part of a foot overbridge, located near Mumbai’s CSMT railway station, collapsed on Thursday evening. Mumbai: Maharashtra …

CST bridge collapse: Case registered against Railway and BMC officers
6 years ago

CST bridge collapse: Case registered against Railway and BMC officers

India TV News  

In the latest development in CST bridge collapse case, a case of negligence registered against the faulty Railway and BMC officers. "Thankfully, when the bridge collapsed, it was red signal at the nearby road, otherwise several people would definitely have been crushed under the rubble," said a taxi driver, who luckily escaped the tragedy. Arvind Sawant, the local MP from …

Six dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses near CSMT railway station in south Mumbai
6 years ago

Six dead, 31 injured as foot overbridge collapses near CSMT railway station in south Mumbai

Firstpost  

At least five people were killed and 36 injured after a major portion of a footover bridge near the iconic Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Railway station collapsed Thursday evening At least six people were killed and 31 injured after a major portion of a foot overbridge near the Chatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus Railway station collapsed Thursday evening. Mumbai: Visuals from …

Mumbai foot overbridge collapse toll rises to 6, 33 hurt | Pics
6 years ago

Mumbai foot overbridge collapse toll rises to 6, 33 hurt | Pics

India TV News  

At least six persons were killed and another 30 injured, including some critically, when a portion of a overhead pedestrian bridge outside the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus came crashing down on Thursday. Image Source : PTI Mumbai: Rescue worker clear away debris of a collapsed foot overbridge Officials claimed that the bridge was found to be sturdy after a recent …

Mumbai CSMT foot over bridge collapse updates: Death toll rises to 6, more than 35 badly injured
6 years ago

Mumbai CSMT foot over bridge collapse updates: Death toll rises to 6, more than 35 badly injured

Firstpost  

0:14 AM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter Death toll rises to 6 in Mumbai CSMT foot over bridge collapse What we know so far: Six people are confirmed dead and 36 have been badly injured after a foot over bridge near CSMT railway station in Mumbai caved in around 7:30 pm Thursday on Dr DN Road. The Maharashtra government has ordered a …

Collapsed Mumbai Bridge was used by terrorist Ajmal Kasab during 26/11 Mumbai attack
6 years ago

Collapsed Mumbai Bridge was used by terrorist Ajmal Kasab during 26/11 Mumbai attack

ABP News  

Mumbai: The Bridge which connected the area near the Times of India building with the iconic CSMT station collapsed on Thursday. The bridge was commonly known as 'Kasab bridge' as the 26/11 Mumbai attack terrorist passed through it during the terror strike in Maharashtra's capital. In the accident, five persons were killed and 29 injured after a major portion of …

Mumbai CSMT bridge collapse: Narendra Modi condoles deaths, Devendra Fadnavis orders probe into incident
6 years ago

Mumbai CSMT bridge collapse: Narendra Modi condoles deaths, Devendra Fadnavis orders probe into incident

Firstpost  

Reacting to the incident at one of the busiest stations in Mumbai, Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives due to the accident and ensured Maharashtra Government would provide all assistance to those affected. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the loss of lives due to the accident and assured that the Maharashtra Government would provide all assistance to those affected. …

Mumbai Bridge Collapse: Site of tragedy is infamous as Kasab Bridge, here's why
6 years ago

Mumbai Bridge Collapse: Site of tragedy is infamous as Kasab Bridge, here's why

India TV News  

The bridge which connects the area near the Times of India building with the iconic CSMT station, commonly knwon as 'Kasab bridge' collapsed on Thursday evening. The bridge was named 'Kasab Bridge' after the 26/11 Mumbai attack terrorist Ajmal Kasab passed through it during the terror attacks. Five persons were killed and 34 got persons injured after a major portion …

Story of negligence: CST Bridge collapse third such tragedy in Mumbai in past two years
6 years ago

Story of negligence: CST Bridge collapse third such tragedy in Mumbai in past two years

India TV News  

Today's CST bridge collapse, which has claimed at least four lives and has left three dozens others injured, is unfortunately third such tragedy in last two years. Andheri bridge collapse: On June 3, last year a railway bridge collapsed during incessant rains in Mumbai's Andheri. At least five people were reported injured even as a major tragedy was averted as …

‘Red light at signal saved lives’, says witness of overbridge collapse near Mumbai’s CST
6 years ago

‘Red light at signal saved lives’, says witness of overbridge collapse near Mumbai’s CST

Hindustan Times  

Nothing was visible for the first few minutes after an overbridge near Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus collapsed on Thursday evening, according to witnesses and immediate rescuers. Mohommad Akhtar Ansari, a taxi driver, whose vehicle was crushed when a slab of the overbridge near Mumbai’s CST collapsed on Thursday evening. Watch: Foot overbridge collapses near CST in Mumbai, many injured Another …

Highlights | Case of negligence filed by Mumbai cops after bridge collapse
6 years ago

Highlights | Case of negligence filed by Mumbai cops after bridge collapse

Hindustan Times  

Rahul Gandhi expresses grief मुंबई फुटओवर ब्रिज हादसे की ख़बर से मुझे बेहद दुःख हुआ है। मृतकों के परिजनों के प्रति मैं अपनी गहरी शोक और संवेदना व्यक्त करता हूँ। जो घायल हैं उन्हें जल्द से जल्द राहत मिले मेरी ये प्रार्थना है। — Rahul Gandhi March 14, 2019 Case of negligence filed by Mumbai cops after bridge collapse The …

CST foot overbridge collapse: Mumbai relives horror of Elphinstone stampede
6 years ago

CST foot overbridge collapse: Mumbai relives horror of Elphinstone stampede

India TV News  

At least three people were killed and several others were injured after a foot overbridge near Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus railway station collapsed on Thursday evening. On 29 September 2017, a stampede broke out at the sub-urban Elphinstone Road railway station in Mumbai, India. The incident took place between the Parel railway station and Elphinstone road railway station. According to …

West Bengal : Another under-construction bridge collapses in Kakdwip, third incident in one month
6 years, 6 months ago

West Bengal : Another under-construction bridge collapses in Kakdwip, third incident in one month

Op India  

The state of West Bengal led by Mamata Banerjee has yet again suffered from an infrastructure mishap after an under-construction bridge collapsed in Kakdwip area of South 24 Parganas district on Monday. #WestBengal: An under-construction bridge collapsed on Kalnagini river at Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas district. “Part of the under-construction bridge over Kalnagini river in Kakdwip area collapsed at …

Another bridge collapses in West Bengal, one injured in Siliguri mishap; second incident in three days
6 years, 6 months ago

Another bridge collapses in West Bengal, one injured in Siliguri mishap; second incident in three days

Firstpost  

An old bridge collapsed near Siliguri in north Bengal Friday, leaving a truck driver injured, a state minister said. Siliguri: An old bridge collapsed near Siliguri in north Bengal Friday, leaving a truck driver injured, a state minister said. The middle portion of the structure near Siliguri collapsed on a canal below at around 9.30 am when a truck was …

Majerhat bridge collapse: Little accountability, shoddy probe, nasty politics make infrastructure a casualty
6 years, 6 months ago

Majerhat bridge collapse: Little accountability, shoddy probe, nasty politics make infrastructure a casualty

Firstpost  

Which political party has ever campaigned on something as dull as maintenance? The most telling detail about the Majerhat bridge collapse in Kolkata lies far away from the bridge itself. The collapse of the Majerhat bridge brought that flyover back to our short attention spans. Whether it’s Majerhat bridge in Kolkata or Andheri bridge in Mumbai or that bridge on …

Majerhat bridge collapse: We heard a loud bang and saw portion of bridge cave in, says eyewitness in Kolkata
6 years, 6 months ago

Majerhat bridge collapse: We heard a loud bang and saw portion of bridge cave in, says eyewitness in Kolkata

Firstpost  

According to eye witnesses, shortly after Majerhat bridge collapsed, personnel from fire brigade, police and NDRF reached the spot Kolkata: A labourer engaged in metro railway work who witnessed the collapse of Majerhat bridge in Kolkata on Tuesday said, “We were working nearby and suddenly heard a loud bang. Then, we saw a portion of the bridge collapse.” The incident …

Kolkata bridge collapse: 'We heard a loud bang and..,' eyewitness recounts horror
6 years, 6 months ago

Kolkata bridge collapse: 'We heard a loud bang and..,' eyewitness recounts horror

ABP News  

KOLKATA: "We were working nearby and suddenly heard a loud bang. Then, we saw a portion of the bridge collapse," said a labourer engaged in metro railway work who witnessed the collapse of Majerhat bridge in Kolkata on Tuesday. Shortly after the bridge collapsed, personnel from fire brigade, police and NDRF reched the spot, eye witnesses said. As evening turned …

One killed, several injured as bridge collapses in Kolkata
6 years, 6 months ago

One killed, several injured as bridge collapses in Kolkata

Live Mint  

Kolkata: At least one person was killed and several were injured when a portion of the Majerhat bridge in south Kolkata collapsed on Tuesday evening, the second such incident in two years. Chief minister Mamata Banerjee said one person was killed, 19 people were injured and at least six were feared to be trapped under the debris. According to locals, …

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