Rescue operations continued on Wednesday after a portion of a 40-year-old bridge collapsed in south Kolkata a day earlier, even as a suo-motu case has been lodged against the persons responsible for the accident. One person is still reported missing.

A part of the Majerhat bridge between Taratala and Mominpur collapsed around 4.30 pm on Tuesday in south Kolkata, crushing a person to death and injuring 19 others. "One person is still missing and a suo motu case has been lodged under IPC 304 and 308 against responsible persons," police said.