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Third bridge collapse in a week in Bihar!

Updated on: 24 June,2024 07:23 AM IST  |  Motihari
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The 16-metre-long bridge was being built over a canal by the state’s Rural Works Department (RWD) to connect Amwa village to other areas of the block. It was being built at a cost of R1.5 crore, they added

Third bridge collapse in a week in Bihar!

A portion of the under-construction bridge after it collapsed. Pic/PTI

An under-construction small bridge collapsed in East Champaran district on Sunday in third such incident in less than a week, officials said.


The 16-metre-long bridge was being built over a canal by the state’s Rural Works Department (RWD) to connect Amwa village to other areas of the block. It was being built at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, they added.


“Exact cause of the incident is not yet known. It is a serious matter and a departmental inquiry has been ordered. Strict action will be taken against those found guilty,” Additional Chief Secretary of RWD Dipak Kumar Singh said. No casualties were repoted in the incident.


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