Bahaddarhat Flyover collapse
The Bahaddarhat Flyover collapse occurred on 24 November 2012 when steel girders at the under-construction flyover collapsed in the suburb of Bahaddarhat in Chittagong, Bangladesh, killing seventeen people. The government of Bangladesh announced that sixteen people died at the scene and over fifty people were injured when the collapse occurred at 7:30 pm local time.
Event
Three girders from the flyover collapsed about from the Big City Clock in the centre of Bahaddarhat.At 7:30:00 pm on 24 Nov 2012, the girders collapsed with a loud boom. Bystanders came to help the victims.
It was estimated that about 500 people were staying beneath these girders. Moreover, there were many customers in the nearby floating market.
Students dwelling around the Bahaddarhat area usually liked to gossip with their friends in front of "Bahaddar Bari Pukur Par" in the evening after finishing their tutorial classes in coaching. There was a place to sit where students found it more comfortable which was under those girders. In the evening of the incident people saw many students gossiping in that place.
Aftermath
When the incident took place, people rushed to help those stuck in the rubble and the Fire brigade arrived within an hour. People started screaming in Bahaddar Bari as many of those killed were from the area.The incident killed 17 people. The girders fell on those people and knocked down all of them. Many dead bodies were not unidentified. About 50 people were injured and many people turned lame.