14 people killed as motorway overpass collapses on them

Rescuers in India are digging through large chunks of debris from an overpass that collapsed while under construction, killing at least 14 people and injuring scores of others.

14 people killed as motorway overpass collapses on them

Rescuers in India are digging through large chunks of debris from an overpass that collapsed while under construction, killing at least 14 people and injuring scores of others.

A section of the overpass in the busy Bara Bazaar residential and shopping area in central Kolkata fell on vehicles and people moving underneath, trapping scores in their cars, trucks and motorised rickshaws.

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