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Guilty will not be spared: Mamata Banerjee on flyover collapse

Guilty will not be spared: Mamata Banerjee on flyover collapse

| | 31 Mar 2016, 04:43 pm
Kolkata, Mar 31 (IBNS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday reached the spot of the under construction flyover collapse that killed more than 10 people and said the guilty behind the act will not be spared.

"The guilty will not be spared. We will take action. A very, very unfortunate tragedy. Rescue now first priority," Mamata Banerjee said at the venue.

More than 10 people have been killed and several injured as an under-construction flyover collapsed near Ganesh Talkies cinema hall in north Kolkata.

According to reports, a part of under-construction Vivekananda Flyover suddenly collapsed on the crossing of Rabindra Sarani and Vivekananda Road at around 12:30 pm.

According to locals, several vehicles and many people were trapped under the collapsed flyover.

Rescue officials,which include  NDRF officials , are currently conducting rescue operations at the spot of the mishap.

The injured people have been rushed to hospital.

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