Newly constructed bridge collapses in Bihar

In Bihar,a portion of a newly constructed bridge over the Bakra river collapsed in Pararia village of Araria district on Tuesday, a police officer said. No casualty was reported, he said.The bridge, constructed by the state government, was not opened to the public as approach roads to the bridge were yet to be constructed.he bridge connects Kursa Kanta and Sikty areas of Araria district.

#WATCH | Bihar | A portion of a bridge over the Bakra River has collapsed in Araria pic.twitter.com/stjDO2Xkq3

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Amit Ranjan, Superintendent of Police (SP), Araria, said, “A portion of a newly constructed bridge over Bakra river has collapsed. Officials have reached there to examine the matter." The cause of the incident is not yet known, he added.In March, an under-construction bridge over the Kosi river collapsed in Supaul district, leaving one person dead and 10 others injured.In June 2023, over 190 meters of the completed portion of the Aguani-Sultanganj four-lane under-construction bridge in Bihar’s Bhagalpur collapsed and submerged in the River Ganga.Around 100 metres of this under-construction bridge from Sultanganj-end had fallen into the river the year before too.