It's an act of God: IVRCL on flyover collapse

HYDERABAD: "It's nothing but a God's act" was how a senior official of IVRCL reacted after the flyover it was constructing in Kolkata collapsed today even as a company official denied any quality or technical issue as the cause behind the incident "as of now".

"It's nothing but a God's act. So far in 27 years we have constructed several number of bridges...it (today's collapse) never happened," K Panduranga Rao, Group Head (HR & Admin) of the Hyderabad-based company told reporters.

Two of IVRCL engineers are also missing from the collapsed site, he said, adding, searches are in progress to find them.

When asked about the reason for the collapse, Director (Operations), AGK Murty, said, "It's not due to any quality issue nor any technical issue, as of now".

Murty said that 70 per cent of work on construction of the flyover had been completed, and today 60th slab was being "done" (when it collapsed).

The two officials said the company would cooperate with government agencies.

"Whatever best possible, we will be doing. All the projects have their own insurance...whatever best possible, we will be doing for the people involved", Murty said.

"We are in deep shock. We at the management are also in shock...we are waiting for what's happened. We are checking," the officials added.