Mumbai: At least 14 people were injured after a under construction flyover in Bandra Kurla Complex collapsed early this morning at 4:40 am.
No casualties have been reported according DCP (Zone 8) Manjunath Singe, “A portion of the under-construction flyover connecting BKC main road and Santa Cruz–Chembur Link Road collapsed around 4:30 am. 13 people have sustained minor injuries & have been shifted to a hospital. There is no life loss and no person is missing.”
According to a statement by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) all injured people were rushed to the hospital and are in stable condition, ANI reported.
“A total of 14 persons are injured after a part of a bridge collapsed in Bandra Kurla Complex, Bandra East, earlier today. The condition of all the injured persons is stable,” according to BMC.
The flyover is being constructed on Santacruz-Chembur Link Road (SCLR) to reduce traffic snarls on the east-west link, besides for decongesting the BKC area, one of the biggest business districts of Mumbai.
The injured workers were taken to the Vile Parle-based V N Desai Hospital, where the doctors said that the condition of all of them was stable, the officials said.
After being informed about the incident, police and fire brigade personnel along with other authorities rushed to the spot. As per the preliminary report, the workers, who are in the age group of 21 to 49 years, were carrying out some work on the girder when it fell down, they added.
The flyover is being constructed at MTNL junction in suburban Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and will connect the complex’s main road and Santa Cruz- Chembur Link road.
The construction work of the flyover is being undertaken by Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA).
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