Majerhat Bridge Collapse In West Bengal
Majerhat Bridge Collapse: Many vehicles have been stuck after a bridge collapsed in Kolkata
canada goose uk shop Kolkata: A section of a bridge in a busy area of posh south Kolkata came crashing down this afternoon, triggering shock across the city. Many people are feared trapped underneath, some still in their vehicles. One person was killed, 24 were injured and they have been shifted to the hospital. The army, which has its base in the nearby Fort William, has sent its canada goose outlet toronto personnel for rescue work. canada goose uk shop
The 40 year old bridge, built by the Port Trust, stood over some rail tracks in Alipore one of the very old areas of the city. canada goose premium outlet The area is surrounded by half constructed buildings, scaffolding and pillars.
Eyewitnesses said around 4.45 pm, a huge segment of the bridge came crashing down. Pictures from the area showed the collapsed section resting on the road, at least nine vehicles, including a mini bus, and several two wheelers still on it.
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RVNL 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“.
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Mr Roy said the approach piers of ROB on both ends of the affected span were intact in position.
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Train services in the Sealdah Budge Budge section, which were suspended canada goose outlet reviews after a portion of the Majerhat bridge collapsed in south Kolkata on Tuesday, has resumed, an Eastern Railway official said, according to news agency PTI.
Train services between Sealdah and Budge Budge resumed from 9 pm. Circular Railway train services are being maintained between Dum Dum junction and Prinsep Ghat stations, ER spokesperson RN Mahapatra said, according to PTI.
The 30711 Ballygunge Duttapukur local via Circular canada goose outlet near me Railway, which was stranded en route, was diverted through the Ballygunge Kankurgachi line from New Alipore at 7.21 pm. Four pairs of local trains in the Sealdah Budge Budge section had to be cancelled, the official said.
Eastern Railway maintained that no railway construction was going on near the collapsed portion of the bridge. It also stated that maintenance of the collapsed portion was not under their jurisdiction.
„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, according to news agency PTI.
„It was around 4.45 pm. We saw a minibus, cars and bikes come down with the bridge. We ran towards the spot,“ he said.
Another eyewitness said the bridge collapsed on canada goose outlet in chicago the canal flowing under it, preventing a major tragedy.
Canada Goose online „Had it collapsed on the railway tracks a major disaster could have occurred if a train arrived at that time,“ he said. Canada Goose online
Shortly after the bridge collapsed, personnel from fire brigade, police and NDRF reched the spot, eye witnesses said. Locals too chipped in with the rescue work under way.
Cranes, iron cutters and drills were canada goose outlet vip brought in to remove the debris, said the report from PTI.
A minibus, four cars and a few motorbikes damaged by the accident lay at the site as rescue workers tried to pull out the injured from the vehicles.
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canada goose coats As evening turned to night, power supply in the area was restored and additional arrangements were made to facilitate the fire brigade personnel trying to reach those still feared trapped underneath the tonnes of concrete. canada goose coats
„We are https://www.canadagooseonsale.biz drilling on one side of the collapsed concrete to find whether anyone is trapped under,“ a fire brigade official said.
Nearby areas had been dug up for metro railway construction work and construction material are strewn all over the place.
The entire area has been cordoned off by police after curious onlookers gathered around the site of the accident.
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Opposition parties in West Bengal Tuesday alleged that the Trinamool Congress led government’s „callousness towards the repair of old bridges“ was the main reason behind the collapse of a portion of the Majerhat bridge, according to news agency PTI.