Bihar: Bridge collapses in Araria; built in 2019 for Rs 4 crore, traffic movement halted

ARARIA: A pillar of a tiny span successful Bihar’s Araria territory collapsed connected Monday, an authoritative said.The authoritative added that nary 1 was injured successful the incident, which occurred successful Forbesganj.Speaking to PTI, territory magistrate (DM) Anil Kumar said, "I person sought a elaborate study regarding the incident." According to locals, a mediate pillar of the span implicit the Parman River successful Kevlashi village, nether Forbesganj sub-division, collapsed connected Monday. The bridge, managed by the authorities government’s Rural Works Department (RWD), was built successful 2019 astatine a outgo of Rs 4 crore.The span connects Forbesganj with Pategna colony and different adjacent areas. Officials said the question of postulation connected the span has been wholly stopped and a squad of method experts from the RWD Department volition beryllium sent to inquire into the incident.Last year, the authorities witnessed the illness of a twelve bridges, some large and small, crossed assorted districts.(With bureau inputs)