Sun, Jul 12th, 2009
NEW DELHI — One section of a concrete bridge being built for the Indian capital's metro rail system collapsed Sunday, crushing to death five workers and injuring 13, officials said.
Two of those injured are in serious condition, said Anuj Dayal, the spokesman for the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation that is expanding the city's 6-year-old metro rail system.
He said three workers died at the accident site and two at the hospital.
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metro bridge videos from YouTube:
- Three die in Delhi metro...Delhi metro extension, construction project which has been in a pressure to be completed the soonest faced a major bridge collapse killing at least 3 in the accident.
- Delhi: under-construction...Five killed and 15 injured as under-construction bridge falls at Delhi Metro construction site near Lady Sri Ram College. Injured have been taken to AIIMS.
- Metro bridge collapse &...Metro Chief E.Sreedharan during a press confrence where he announce his resigns from DMRC after a major accident happend at metro site ,at Metro Headquarter in New delhi on Sunday.Video by RAJEEV TYAGI
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metro bridge stories from Digg:
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