You are a press reporter. A newly constructed Foot Over Bridge (FOB) crashed in your city injuring seven labourers critically and killing one woman on the spot. You have to prepare a report for your newspaper. You reach the accident site and interview many eye-witnesses who were present at the time of the crash. Write a report giving details of the site, the damage done and its effect on the traffic, the rescue operations and the reactions of the public and the political leaders. 10
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The Fall of the FOB.
By Ratna Sarkar
On 25th January 2020, around 6 pm in the evening, the tragic event of the newly constructed Foot Over Bridge (FOB) crashed on the main road of C.V. Avenue, Kolkata 3 people are dead, 10 people were injured, 3 cars and a bus were crushed by the debris.
Upon reaching the scene of the accident and interviewing some of the eye-witnesses and injured people, we got to know how traumatic the incident was for the people caught in the incident as well as the people who witnessed it from sidelines. The Government had issued a rescue team within 15 minutes of the incidence. Although most of the lives were saved, we mourn the death of the two who could not make it alive.
The traffic had been on hold for almost 5 hours due to this incident, the longest halt witnessed in Kolkata. The public is demanding an explanation from the construction company and the government, worried about their safety on road. The political leaders have tried to resolve the issue but the situation still remains grim.