Loud thud broke sleep, say Ultadanga residents

A loud thud woke up the residents of Ultadanga when a huge portion of a flyover collapsed this morning, injuring three persons.
"It was 4:30 in the morning and all of a sudden I heard a huge explosion and I thought there was a blast. I came out of my building and saw that a large part of the bridge had collapsed," said Asish, a resident of a nearby complex.
A huge portion of a vital flyover on the eastern side of the metropolis collapsed today leaving three injured, police said.
"After hearing the sound, I came out of my home and saw that a truck was totally smashed and two people severely injured," said Ratnesh, a local tea stall owner.

A major catastrophe was averted as the incident at Ultadanga took place at 4:30 AM in the morning when there was hardly any traffic on the busy flyover, which connects VIP Road and the airport with E M Bypass and the Eastern and Southern suburbs.
"It's strange that such a new bridge which was inaugurated two-three years back collapsed. The thought about the catastrophe that could have taken place if it had happened at crowded office time scares me," said Pranabesh Roy, a 65-year- old resident of the area.