A girder of an under-construction flyover in the Prime Minister's constituency collapsed onto a busy market road during evening rush hour, crushing vehicles and killing 18 people.
On record
The official record states: "A top state official controversially described the collapse as a "natural disaster"; several engineers/officials were later suspended."
Filed as "Collapsed" and dated to Under construction since 2015, collapsed May 2018, this entry sits under the "Cost not specified" line of the public accounts.
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Sourcing
2 public sources — news reports, RTI replies and civic archives — corroborate this entry. The citation trail is listed below for anyone who would like to follow up with the department concerned.
“This is not satire. Varanasi flyover collapse is a matter of public record, and at least 18 people did not survive it. We publish it so it is not forgotten between news cycles.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk