Under construction flyover collapses in Bihar; 1 dead, 2 injured

Details are yet to emerge about what caused the collapse of the flyover.

One labourer was dead and two others injured on Saturday after an under construction flyover collapsed on a railway track in Bihar's Sasaram. According to initial reports, many others are feared trapped under the flyover.

An operation has reportedly been launched to rescue people trapped under debris. ANI visuals show the flyover parts scattered on the railway track.

Details are yet to emerge about what caused the collapse of the flyover.

Such tragedies have occurred many a time in India. Firstpost report gives the timeline of mishaps.

New Delhi, 1981: The Sewa Nagar flyover collapsed, injuring at least 18 labourers who were working on the construction at the time.

Bhagalpur, 2006: An overbridge collapsed on an express train, killing 37 passengers.

Hyderabad, 2007: A partially constructed flyover at Panjagutta junction collapsed even as traffic moved on the street below. Around 20 died and an equal number were injured.

Kota, 2009: Disaster struck the bridge, situated on the Kota bypass, while it was under construction. Scaffolding gave way and 48 workers were killed;

Mumbai, 2013: An under-construction bridge collapsed near the Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport in Marol, killing three labourers.

Muzaffarpur, 2013: A road over bridge collapsed and its debris fell on goods train passing under it, injuring at least 14 persons.

Kolkata, 2013: A 40-meter steel girder of the Ultadanga flyover broke, causing the bridge to collapse. Twenty-seven people were dead and more than 80 were injured in the incident.

Surat, 2014: Three laborers were killed and six others injured when a portion of an under-construction flyover collapsed in Parle point area of the city.

New Delhi, 2015: A portion of the Wazirabad-Janakpuri elevated corridor collapsed on to the road below, damaging three parked cars and injuring two people seriously injured.

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