As the death toll in the Kolkata bridge collapse tragedy continues to mount, the incident has sent shockwaves across the country. The social media has also been abuzz with people expressing shock ove the incident and offering prayers for the victims.
Those on social media blamed corruption for the construction of the bridge in a busy locality of Kolkata. Some of them also hit out at political parties for indulging in blamegame over tragedy.
Here's how Twitter reacted to the Kolkata tragedy:
Blame God for everything you can't take responsibility and consequences of. Old game, New players.#KolkataFlyOver #KolkataTragedy— ruchi kokcha (@ruchikokcha) March 31, 2016
I think "act of god" is some sort of legal term to build a defence... #kolkataTragedy— ranjona banerji (@ranjona) March 31, 2016
#Kolkatatragedy my usual route home. alwys thot this flyover crazy idea serpentine, trash design, most congested area— Sabyasachi Saha (@sabya_saha) March 31, 2016
Such tragedies reinforce the reality that life is so fragile / so live life now #KolkataTragedy— pallavi ghosh (@_pallavighosh) April 1, 2016
The real tragedy today is the attempt to label the #KolkataFlyOver collapse as an "act of God". Zero accountability or value for human life.— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) March 31, 2016
They built this bridge in the middle of 2 buildings????????How can such a travesty be allowed to be constructed in the first place #KolkataFlyOver— Manasi Parekh (@manasi_parekh) March 31, 2016
This has to be the most defining photo of the #Kolkataflyovercollapse. Haphazard town planning at its best. pic.twitter.com/rXnAYAaYqI— Mosiqi Acharya (@Mosiqi) April 1, 2016
This is how the cycle goes: tragedy happens-> political whataboutery-> people get fed up-> liable ones go scot free. #KolkataFlyoverCollapse— Chandni (@_chandniprasad) March 31, 2016
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