<p> Home Minister Rajnath Singh today directed the NDRF to engage all its resources for rescue of those trapped under the debris of an under-construction bridge which collapsed in Kolkata.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Home Minister told Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) O P Singh to send adequate rescue personnel so that all trapped people could be saved, official sources said.<br /><br />Singh is currently touring West Bengal to campaign for BJP candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.<br /><br />They said the NDRF DG also apprised the Minister about the situation arising out of the bridge collapse and the steps taken so far.<br /><br />In a statement, Singh said, he was deeply saddened to know that precious lives have been lost in the Kolkata accident.<br /><br />"My heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased," he said.<br />Two teams of the NDRF comprising about 80 personnel have been rushed to the flyover collapse spot.<br /><br />The NDRF DG said that the teams are being sent from their local base at Rajarhat, near the Kolkata airport.<br /><br />The accident spot is about 13 kms from the NDRF base.<br />"The teams are well equipped to immediately conduct rescue operations. They will do that exactly as soon as they reach," DG Singh said.</p>
<p> Home Minister Rajnath Singh today directed the NDRF to engage all its resources for rescue of those trapped under the debris of an under-construction bridge which collapsed in Kolkata.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Home Minister told Director General of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) O P Singh to send adequate rescue personnel so that all trapped people could be saved, official sources said.<br /><br />Singh is currently touring West Bengal to campaign for BJP candidates for the upcoming Assembly elections in the state.<br /><br />They said the NDRF DG also apprised the Minister about the situation arising out of the bridge collapse and the steps taken so far.<br /><br />In a statement, Singh said, he was deeply saddened to know that precious lives have been lost in the Kolkata accident.<br /><br />"My heartfelt condolences to the families of the deceased," he said.<br />Two teams of the NDRF comprising about 80 personnel have been rushed to the flyover collapse spot.<br /><br />The NDRF DG said that the teams are being sent from their local base at Rajarhat, near the Kolkata airport.<br /><br />The accident spot is about 13 kms from the NDRF base.<br />"The teams are well equipped to immediately conduct rescue operations. They will do that exactly as soon as they reach," DG Singh said.</p>