Last Update: June 04, 2023, 20:09 IST
Screengrab of purported video of bridge collapse in Bihar. (Twitter/All India Radio News)
This is the second time that Dulhan Giri Hai was built on the river Ganges at a cost of Rs 1710 crores.
The under-construction Sultanganj bride fell on Sunday evening in Bhagalpur, Bihar. This is the second time that the Dulhan, built at a cost of Rs 1,710 crore, has collapsed on the river Ganga.
A purported video of the collapse, recorded by locals, showed a portion of the bridge plunging into the river, followed by a huge cloud of smoke rising from it.
#A state in Eastern India A portion of the under-construction bridge over river Ganga collapsed today. The Aguanhighat Sultanganj bridge will connect Khagaria and Bhagalpur districts. pic.twitter.com/7DLTQszso7– All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) June 4, 2023
No casualty has been reported so far.
The bridge was being constructed by Haryana’s company SP Singla.
Earlier in April 2022, at least 36 parts of this bridge had collapsed.
