Kolkata Police said that 18 persons have so far died in the incident in the flyover collapse in the Burrabazar area, which houses the city's largest wholesale market, while several others were injured.

The injured were rushed to hospitals in the vicinity. State administration officials said 62 people have been injured and taken to hospital, while several others were feared trapped under the debris.


A number of vehicles were also crushed under the concrete and steel debris. CCTV footage showed people, cars, autorickshaws and hawkers coming under the collapsed structure. Some trying to flee the spot were also trapped. A bloody hand from under a girder gestured for help as people handed over water bottles to survivors pinned underneath.