Probe begins into Varanasi flyover collapse

A probe into the collapse of underconstruction flyover in Varanasi in UP that claimed 15 lives began on Wednesday, officials said.

A high-level committee constituted by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to probe the incident which also left many injured reached Varanasi to conduct the investigation.

The team visited the mishap site and collected the details of the incident from the district officials. The probe team is to submit its report with the government in 48 hours.

News Agency ANI reported that Forensic team at the site of the mishap conducted investigation.

Forensic team conducts investigation at the spot of the #Varanasi flyover accident. The accident took place yesterday, it claimed 15 lives and 11 people were injured. pic.twitter.com/F63VaLkzrA

— ANI UP/Uttarakhand (@ANINewsUP) May 16, 2018

CM Adityanath had arrived in Varanasi past midnight hours and met those injured in the mishap.

Further, an FIR has been lodged under various sections of IPC -including 304, 308 and 427 against the UP Bridge Corporation – the agency which was getting the flyover constructed.

Published on: May 16, 2018 at 16:11 IST

By EP Web Desk