Monday 24 September 2018

West Bengal: Under-construction flyover collapses at Kakdwip near Kolkata

Is there anyone accountable

This is the third incident of a bridge-collapse in West Bengal in September alone, raising some serious questions on the state administration.

Kakdwip bridge collapse
An under-construction bridge collapsed on Kalnagini river at Kakdwip in South 24 Parganas district  |  Photo Credit: ANI
Kolkata: In yet another tragic incident, an under-construction bridge collapsed Kakdwip area of South 24 Parganas district on Monday. As per South 24 Parganas district magistrate Y Ratnakara Rao, there has been no report of any casualty in the incident. "The incident happened on Monday morning. We are waiting for further details," Rao added.
Reports say this bridge was under-construction over the Kalnagini river for the last two years. Meanwhile, a team has been dispatched to the spot to probe the incident.
"Part of the under-construction bridge over Kalnagini river in Kakdwip area collapsed at around 10 am. No one has been injured in the incident," said a state police officer. "The reason of the collapse is yet to be ascertained. Senior officials have reached the spot," he added.
Notably, this is the third incident of a bridge-collapse in West Bengal in September alone, raising some serious questions on the state administration
source: https://www.timesnownews.com/india/article/west-bengal-flyover-bridge-collapse-kakdwip-kolkata-south-24-parganas-district-mamata-banerjee-majerhat-tmc/289085

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