Kolkata’s Majerhat bridge collapses

A bridge collapsed in Majerhat area of south Kolkata in West Bengal on Tuesday afternoon. Though initial reports said that at least five people had died in the incident, a Trinamool Congress minister said that there were no reports of any casualty. He, however, said that eight others got injured and were rushed to a nearby hospital.

West Bengal minister Firhad Hakim, who rushed to the spot soon after the bridge collapse, said that all those who were trapped have been rescued. He said that while there was no information about any casualty in the incident so far, the same cannot be confirmed so soon. Speaking to mediapersons, the minister said, “It was a 40-year-old bridge. As of now there has been no casualty, but search operations are underway, let us wait.” An eyewitness claimed that he managed to rescue one person, but he succumbed to his injuries on the way to hospital.