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The toll in the flyover collapse in Kolkata has climbed to 24 after three more bodies were recovered from underneath the piles of debris of concrete and iron girdles of the broken portion of the under-construction bridge. (Photo: AP)

Mamata Banerjee government knew about Kolkata flyover flaw: TMC MP

Trinamool MP says the faulty construction was not corrected as it would have entailed huge cost.

2 April 2016 2:39 AM IST

Kolkata Police yesterday had registered a case against the Hyderabad-based construction firm IVRCL under sections 304 (culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 308 (attempt to commit culpable homicide) and 407 of the IPC and sealed the local office of the company engaged in flyovers construction (Photo: PTI)

Flyover collapse: Safety norms violated, says expert

Another issue, the expert said, is the absence of any disaster management plan.

1 April 2016 6:18 PM IST

Rescue workers clear the rubbles of a partially collapsed flyover in Kolkata. (Photo: AP)

Builders of collapsed Kolkata flyover face murder, death toll hits 25

Rescue team promises to clean up rubble by Friday; 5 of construction firm also detained.

1 April 2016 1:08 PM IST

A damaged autorickshaw is taken out from the rubble of a collapsed flyover in Kolkata. (Photo: AP)

Kolkata flyover collapse: Not hopeful of finding any more body, says...

Army said focus of operations is now on debris removal and clearance of the road.

1 April 2016 12:26 PM IST

An underconstruction flyover collapses in Kolkata. (Photo: PTI)

Kolkata flyover collapse: Residents felt earthquake had struck city

Scenes were so disturbing that locals brought clothes to cover dead.

1 April 2016 11:14 AM IST

Vehicles were crushed by the sudden collapse of an unconstructred flyover in Burrabazar (Photo: AP)

Kolkata flyover collapse: 'Bhaiya mujhe nikalo', cabbie cries for help

At least 24 people are killed and many still trapped under the debris, writhing in pain and awaiting help.

1 April 2016 10:57 AM IST

Rescue workers look at the mangled remains of a vehicle taken out from underneath a partially collapsed overpass in Kolkata. (Photo: AP)

Kolkata flyover collapse: Toll rises to 24 rescue ops on through night

West Bengal government ordered a high-level probe into the tragedy that triggered a blame game.

1 April 2016 10:44 AM IST

Rescue operations underway after an under-construction flyover collapsed on Vivekananda Road in Kolkata on Thursday. (Photo: PTI)

Kolkata flyover collapse: It was like a bomb blast, says a victim

â€œEverything is finished,â€screamed Parbati Mondal, whose fruit-seller husband was missing in the collapse.

1 April 2016 1:53 AM IST

The under-construction flyover that collapsed at Girish Park in Kolkata on Thursday. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Flyover being built since 2009 collapses in Kolkata, 21 killed

The condition of several of the injured was critical and the death toll is likely to go up.

1 April 2016 1:08 AM IST

The bridge collapsed in North Kolkata near Ganesh Talkies (Photo: ANI/Twitter)

Kolkata flyover collapse: Rescuers sift through rubble at collapse...

It was the locals who rushed to the spot and started the initial rescue work before informing police and fire office.

31 March 2016 9:27 PM IST

Several cars were crushed as the flyover suddenly collapsed in Kolkatas Bada Bazaar. (Photo: PTI)

Video captures terrifying moment the Kolkata flyover collapsed

Rescue operations are currently underway to save those who still lie strapped in the debris.

31 March 2016 4:46 PM IST

The bridge collapsed in North Kolkata near Ganesh Talkies (Photo: PTI)

Kolkata flyover collapse an act of God', says builder

The flyover has been under construction for 5 years; opposition parties demanded a CBI probe into the incident.

31 March 2016 1:34 PM IST