The death toll in the collapse of an under-construction bridge in Girish Park area of North Kolkata rose to 14 and 78 others are injured, said the Kolkata Police, adding that the death toll, however, is likely to mount. Meanwhile, the West Bengal Government has announced an ex-gratia compensation of Rs. 5 lakh to next of kin to the victims and Rs. 2 lakh to gravely injured people. 

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National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) Director General O.P. Singh has said that saving the lives of people trapped under debris of the collapsed bridge in North Kolkata is the top priority of his team.

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