Live | Police detain seven in connection with IVRCL, death toll at 24

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#KolkataFlyoverCollapse Police reaches IVRCL, infrastructure company's office in Hyderabad pic.twitter.com/zeEGOnT95m

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Forensic Team arrives at the site of #Kolkata flyover collapse to collect samples pic.twitter.com/DXccD6DBnX

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Complete area cleared, waiting for instruction from civil administration about if Army is required: Brigadier H Kukreja 

The police has detained 7 workers in Kolkata on Friday in connection with the IVRCL flyover collapse, according to police sources.

These are said to be labour heads at the Kolkata flyover construction site. However, it was not confirmed whether these were indeed employees of IVRCL or independent contractors hired by the company. Read more.

The death toll has increased to 26, while 90 people were injured in the incident. It's believed that no one else is trapped under the debris, and the operation to rescue people is almost over. 

Humbly requesting all on Twitter & Facebook, do not create any panic. Blood back up plans in place even for rare groups. #Kolkata

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Just spoke to top officials in Health Dept. Reconfirming. Enough blood in place. Back up donors also shortlisted. Please no rumors #Kolkata

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RSS volunteers assist in the rescue and relief operations

RSS volunteers assisting in the rescue and relief operations at the site of #Kolkata bridge collapse pic.twitter.com/thn2hbsaPo

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5-member team of Kolkata Police has reached Hyderabad & has questioned officials of IVRCL infrastructure company

Official death toll at 23.

Debris of collapsed #Kolkata bridge being removed, death toll mounts to 23 pic.twitter.com/02y7ySpizf

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SS Guleria (DIG, NDRF) said that the operation is in its last phase and the recovery of dead bodies and removal of debris is on. He added that the possibility of finding alive victims very remote.

 

 

Latest updates from reporter Pooja Mehta

1. The current official death toll rises to 22. However, sources say at least 26 dead in the collapse of the under-construction Vivekananda flyover.

2. Several still trapped inside the debris.

3. Several missing after the collapse. Search for them continues.

4. Almost 50% rescue operation completed after NDRF teams and Army alongside Kolkata Police's Disaster Management Group carried out operation overnight.

5. Few more bodies pulled out of the debris today morning and shifted to hospital.

6. NDRF official says chances of anyone alive underneath the debris bleak. The ones trapped inside are all feared to be dead.