Kolkata, Sep 24: Within a month of the Majerhat bridge collapse here in West Bengal, that claimed three lives, an under construction bridge in South 24 Parganas collapsed on Monday, police said.
"Part of the under construction bridge over Kalnagini river in Kawkdeep area collapsed at around 10 a.m. No one has been injured in the incident," a state police officer said. "The reason of the collapse is yet to be ascertained. Senior officials have reached the spot," he added.
Breaking: Yet another bridge collapse in Bengal. A portion of an under construction bridge collapsed in Kakdwip, South 24 parganas. The bridge was being constructed on Kallaginni river for the past two years @ZeeNews @PANCHOBH @capt_ivane pic.twitter.com/r2qirk4faS
— Pooja Mehta (@pooja_zeenews) September 24, 2018
A portion of the Majerhat bridge in south Kolkata collapsed on September 4, killing three and injuring at least 19 others. Another canal bridge collapsed in Darjeeling district's Siliguri on September 7, injuring a truck driver.
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