Hopes of finding more survivors trapped under a collapsed flyover are fading in the Indian city of Kolkata (Calcutta). Rescuers
have worked through the night in the Girish Park area, where the bypass
was under construction when it collapsed suddenly on Thursday
afternoon.
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Volunteers initially used bare hands to try to reach people trapped under the rubble
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At least 24 people were killed and scores injured. The 2km-long (1.2 mile) flyover started construction in 2009 and missed several deadlines for completion.
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'The two great arms of steel that would have held
the concrete roadway are slumped as if in hopeless resignation'
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Police have opened a case of culpable homicide against the company in charge of the construction, IVRCL. Reports
say five of the firm's officials have been detained for questioning and
its headquarters in the southern Indian city of Hyderabad have been
sealed off.
The company said it would co-operate with investigators. However one of its senior officials
said in a news conference that the collapse had been "an act of god" as the company had a good safety record.
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