Hyderabad, September 9
At least 15 persons were feared killed when an under construction flyover in the commercial area of Punjagutta collapsed this evening. A couple of cement beams of the 2.1 metre flyover caved in trapping several vehicles under the debris. At least five vehicles were still trapped in the rubble as rain hampered salvage operations.

About 10 persons were injured and are undergoing treatment at the NIMS and Apollo hospitals. The flyover is located at a stone's throw from Chief Minister Rajasekhara Reddy’s camp office. It was scheduled for inauguration in December.

Soon after the collapse, panic spread in the area and the police had a tough time in extricating the bodies, some of them trapped inside their cars. The city police commissioner, Balvinder Singh, said gas cutters, heavy duty cranes and ambulances had been rushed to the spot to carry out rescue operations.