India: Massive overpass collapsed onto Kolkata Street
Moment massive overpass collapsed without warning onto busy Kolkata street leaving at least 22 dead and scores trapped as thwarted rescuers frantically work to save them
At least 22 were killed when flyover collapsed in Kolkata, India, west of the Bangladesh border
It fell during rush hour, around 150 pedestrians and motorists are feared trapped underneath
Ambulances were blocked from getting to the scene amid blocked traffic
Dramatic surveillance footage captured pedestrians desperately trying to flee for their lives as the concrete falls
The flyover has been under construction for five years. The concrete was laid on Wednesday night
It comes days before Kolkata is due to host the world's cricket teams for the T20 Cricket World Cup
Under construction: The concrete was laid on the bridge on Wednesday night. Around 12 hours later, it collapsed under the weight
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At least 21 people have been killed and some 150 are feared trapped after a flyover collapsed onto moving traffic in the Indian city of Kolkata on Thursday.
Dozens of pedestrians and drivers may be crushed underneath the under-construction overpass, which came down during rush hour in a teeming commercial district near Girish Park.
Terrifying surveillance footage of the moment the bridge collapsed shows pedestrians desperately trying to flee for their lives before a mass of solid concrete comes crashing down onto them and passing cars.
Firefighters and residents rushed to rescue victims from the wreckage with their bare hands. Bloodied bodies were seen trapped under concrete slabs, and hands were sticking out from under twisted debris.
The accident comes just days before Kolkata is due to host the T20 Cricket World Cup.
It is the latest in a string of deadly construction collapses in India, some of which have highlighted shoddy building standards.
The concrete for this bridge was laid on Wednesday night - 12 hours before it collapsed.
Horrific: Rescue workers use their bare hands to free people trapped under the wreckage of a collapsed flyover in Kolkata on Thursday
Collapse: At least 21 have died and 150 are feared trapped under the structure, which fell during rush hour on Thursday
A National Disaster Management Authority spokesman said it was unclear how many people were still trapped under the debris but said 'pedestrians as well as vehicles came under the falling flyover'
The flyover came down during rush hour in a teeming commercial district near Girish Park, central Kolkata
