Jetty crash accident,3 persons died

Hooghly, April 26: The 3 people were killed and several injured after a jetty crashed in Hooghly district of West Bengal here on Wednesday.

The Sources said that while several people survived by swimming towards the bank of the river, three of them died and many others were injured.

Those people, who could not swim lost their lives in the high tide. Three dead bodies were recovered and 20 others have been hospitalized.

Questions are being raised on why the jetty and boat services were not alerted about the high tide during certain hours of the day.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee announced a compensation of Rs 2 lakhs to each of the deceased's family.