Portion of concrete slab falls off Kolkata bridge
Tuesday - September 11, 2018 4:44 pm ,
Category : INDIA
Kolkata Sep 11 (IANS) A week after a bridge collapsed in south Kolkata killing three people a small portion of a concrete slab from another bridge fell down on Tuesday police said.
Television footage showed a woman sitting under the bridge sustained minor injury in the accident. However there was no police confirmation.
"Small portion of a concrete slab broke down from the roof of Chetla Bridge underpass on Tuesday afternoon. It was a minor accident. Our personnel have gone to the spot " a police officer said.
"We have not received any report of anyone being injured in the accident so far " he added.
A portion of the Majherhat bridge collapsed on September 4 leaving three dead and injuring at least 19 others.
Another canal bridge collapsed near Siliguri in Darjeeling district on September 7 injuring a truck driver.
--IANS mgr/ksk/sed
Television footage showed a woman sitting under the bridge sustained minor injury in the accident. However there was no police confirmation.
"Small portion of a concrete slab broke down from the roof of Chetla Bridge underpass on Tuesday afternoon. It was a minor accident. Our personnel have gone to the spot " a police officer said.
"We have not received any report of anyone being injured in the accident so far " he added.
A portion of the Majherhat bridge collapsed on September 4 leaving three dead and injuring at least 19 others.
Another canal bridge collapsed near Siliguri in Darjeeling district on September 7 injuring a truck driver.
--IANS mgr/ksk/sed
