Kolkata flyover crash |
Twenty-one people were killed when a flyover under construction crashed in a crowded market area in Kolkata Mar. 31, crushing scores of unsuspecting people and some vehicles, top officials and witnesses said. The army was called in to assist in the rescue operation.Chief Minister Mamata Bannerjee said of the 18 bodies kept in the hospitals, 15 have been identified. Twelve of them have been handed over to the family members.Rescue efforts were still on and would continue through the night.Banerjee formed two expert teams to look into the reasons for the mishap and suggest remedies.While Banerjee tried to put the blame on the Left Front pointing out that the contract was given and work started during its rule, CPI-M leader and former urban development minister Asok Bhattacharya held the present minister Hakim responsible.
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