Kolkata Bridge collapse; 5 feared dead; road traffic, train services hit

Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, said all the people who were caught in the collapse have been rescued

Two-and-a-half years after an under-construction flyover in north Kolkata came down and killed 26, a portion of a 40-year-old bridge in southwest Kolkata collapsed during the afternoon rush hour on Tuesday.

At least, 19 people were injured and five feared dead. At the time of the incident, at least five cars, a minibus and three two-wheelers were on the bridge, said witnesses.  Fire personnel, who were aiding the rescue operations, said 20-25 people who were trapped under the debris were rescued. Two were in a serious condition. Nine people were rushed to the nearby hospital, of whom one is feared to