Kolkata, September 5: In a tragic incident, a portion of a  40-year-old Majherhat bridge collapsed in South Kolkata on Tuesday, crushing a man to death. According to the latest reports, the number of injured stands at 25. The rescue operation is currently underway to clear the debris. They have not found anyone trapped in the debris overnight. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has cut short her trip to the Hills and has ordered a probe by a “high-power committee” and has said that action would be taken against those whose negligence has caused the disaster. Majherhat Bridge Collapse: One Dead in Kolkata, Mamata Banerjee Orders Probe. 

Following the clearance work, there is a traffic advisory issued by Kolkata Traffic Police alerting the commuters before hands on the roads they should avoid and the diversions.

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The Majherhat bridge collapse is the third such incident in the last six years in Kolkata. Tuesday's incident revived the dreadful memory of the Posta flyover collapse here two years ago. Twenty-six people were killed when the under-construction Vivekananda Flyover collapsed in the city's Posta area on March 31, 2016.

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