At least 18 killed in India flyover collapse

    At least 18 people were killed in India when an under-construction flyover collapsed.

    The incident took place near the Cantonment railway station in Varanasi on Tuesday 15 May. A bus and six vehicles were crushed by falling debris.

    The national disaster response force launched a rescue operation at the site and it is expected the death toll will rise as their work is carried out.

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