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West Bengal: Bridge collapses in Kakdwip
This is the third such incident in September. Three weeks ago, part of the Majherhat Bridge gave way in Kolkata, leaving three dead and many injured.
West Bengal: One injured in bridge collapse in Siliguri
The middle part of the bridge collapsed on a canal below at around 9.30 am when a truck was crossing it and the vehicle was stuck in the broken portion, officials said.
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Kolkata Majerhat bridge collapse: Death toll touches three, Mamata to chair high-level meeting today
According to police, the body of the third deceased was recovered at 6.30 am on Thursday morning. Goutam Mondal was a resident of Tetulia area of Murshidabad district.
Majherhat bridge collapse: Warnings on poor condition of city bridges went unheeded, say PWD officials
A section of the 50-year-old Majerhat bridge caved in Tuesday killing one person and injuring several others. Bridge experts in the city feel that lack of proper repair work of the Majerhat bridge had led to its collapse.
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Italy rescuers search for survivors after motorway collapse kills at least 22
A 50 metre-high section of the bridge, including a tower that anchored several supports, crashed down with as many as 35 vehicles driving on it, landing on the roofs of two warehouses, plunging huge slabs of reinforced concrete onto train tracks and into a riverbed.
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UP: Nearly four injured, two trapped after part of under-construction bridge collapses in Basti
UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has ordered the local administration for the speedy rescue operation and resume the traffic.
BMC to pull down 150-yr-old P D’Mello Road FOB: Audit report says it’s ‘dilapidated, needs immediate repairs’
The 150-year-old FOB was declared dangerous last year, but could not be demolished until its ownership was ascertained. The civic body’s B-ward (Sandhurst Road, Mohammad Ali Road, Dongri and Nagpada) will demolish the FOB.
G K Gokhale bridge collapse: Western Railway shuts traffic on four bridges, Central Railways razes Tilak Nagar bridge
According to sources, a team from IIT-Mumbai, the BMC and railways inspected the Gokhale bridge on Friday to ascertain the cause of the collapse. Railway officials stated that professors from the technology institute had confirmed that the girders of the bridge were not weak.
Andheri bridge collapse: Bridge had cleared two inspections
Audit carried out in November last year, pre-monsoon inspection did not find the bridge dangerous
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