Under-construction bridge collapses at South 24 Parganas in West Bengal

Kolkata | Monday | 24th September, 2018

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An under-construction bridge collapsed in the Kakdwip area of South 24 Parganas district on Monday, a senior official said. There has been no report of any casualty, but one person has been injured in the midhap, South 24 Parganas district magistrate Y Ratnakara Rao said. Majerhat Bridge in south Kolkata had collapsed on September 4, killing three persons and injuring 24. We are waiting for further details,” the district magistrate said. The bridge connects the Manganj and Phansidewa areas to Siliguri, a major city in north Bengal..