A portion of an under construction flyover collapsed over people, 12 died

A portion of an under-construction flyover collapsed, more than 12 people have died near Cantt railway station in Varanasi on Tuesday, reported.

At least 50 people, including labourers, are feared trapped under the debris, reported.

Several vehicles with people inside them are trapped. Pictures from the incident site showed passengers being pulled out from a car trapped under the collapsed portion of the flyover.

The injured have been rushed to nearby hospital. NDRF team has reached the spot to rescue people from the debris.

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Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed grief and directed the administration to speed up the rescue operation.

Deputy Chief Minister KP Maurya and Minister Neelkanth Tiwari have been directed by the Chief Minister to visit the spot.