A flyover under construction in the bustling city of Kolkata collapsed on to moving traffic below, killing at least 14 people with as many as 150 people feared trapped, police said.<br />Residents were using their bare hands to try to rescue people pinned under a 100-metre length of metal and cement that snapped off at one end and came crashing down in a teeming commercial district near Girish Park.<br />The 2-km flyover has been under construction since 2009 and has missed several deadlines for completion.<br />Construction projects in India have long been plagued by lax safety standards and dubious ties between politicians and business.<br />The disaster could play a role in the West Bengal state election, one of five being held from next month that will give a verdict on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's nearly two years in power.
