Another One Bites The Dust: 10th Bridge Collapse Within 2 Weeks In Bihar (image-screengrab/mahendrasinh280)
With two more bridges collapsing within the last 24 hours, Bihar marked its 10th bridge collapse in the span of over two weeks. The latest incident occurred in Saran, where two more bridges collapsed, District Magistrate Aman Samir said. No casualties have been reported so far.
According to reports, both bridges over the Gandaki River connected several villages in the districts of Saran and Siwan. The collapse has disrupted local businesses and access to hospitals and schools between the villages.
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As per locals, riverbank cleaning was underway in one of the bridges, constructed in 2004, and after the process was completed, the bridge collapsed as water was released into the river, reported India Today.
Reportedly over 100 years old, the second bridge could not withstand the heavy rainfall and collapsed.
District Magistrate Aman Samir stated that a high-level probe has been ordered to investigate the reason behind the collapse of the bridges. While the exact cause of the collapse remains unknown, media reports indicate that heavy rainfall and desilting work could have contributed to it.
Apart from Saran, districts such as Araria, Madhubani, Kishanganj, Siwan, and East Champaran have reported similar instances over the past two weeks.
The latest incident comes a day after state Chief Minister Nitish Kumar directed the Road Construction Department (RCD) and Rural Works Departments (RWD) to conduct a survey and identify bridges that need immediate repairs.
Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader Tejashwi Yadav took to X and alleged that four bridges had collapsed on a single day and accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi and CM Nitish Kumar of corruption and being “completely silent and speechless of these achievements.”
