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Watch: Man climbs on top of Howrah bridge in Kolkata, gets rescued by police and fire brigade

Residents alerted the authorities on spotting the man walking on the iron beams of the bridge.

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Nov 24, 2022 · 11:52 am
Screengrab via AajTakBangla/Twitter
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