Tag: Bihar Bridge Collapse

Part of Bihar Bridge Crashed Into Ganges River While Being “Dismantled”

August 17, 2024 admin

The administration made it clear there were no casualties. Bhagalpur: A portion of an under-construction bridge in Bihar, which was being “dismantled”, crashed into the river Ganges river on Saturday, officials said. The administration made it clear there were no casualties. Video footage of a slab of the bridge, connecting Bhagalpur and Khagaria districts, has…

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Under Construction For 9 Years, Bridge In Bihar Collapses For 3rd Time

August 17, 2024 admin

No injuries were reported in the latest incident Patna: A section of the superstructure of the under-construction Sultanganj-Aguwani Ghat bridge collapsed and fell into the Ganga River in Bihar. Although no injuries were reported in the latest incident involving the bridge that has been nine years in the making, the repeated collapses of various sections…

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Another Bridge Collapse, Claims Tejashwi Yadav, Official Says “Makeshift Structure”

July 7, 2024 admin

Over a dozen bridges have collapsed in Bihar in the past couple of weeks. Motihari (Bihar): RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Sunday claimed another bridge in Bihar has caved in, though an official said it was a makeshift structure that got washed away in heavy rainfall. Mr Yadav, leader of the opposition in the state…

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Bihar BJP Leader After 10 Bridges Collapse In 15 Days

July 4, 2024 admin

The latest bridge collapse has been reported in Saran; this is 10th such collapse in 15 days Patna: With bridge collapse incidents in Bihar breaking unflattering records, a senior BJP leader has said he is “afraid” of crossing any flyover or bridge in the state and that a “serious probe” is needed. The remark comes…

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Supreme Court Petition Seeks Audit Of All Bridges In Bihar After 9 Collapses

July 4, 2024 admin

New Delhi: A petition has been moved in the Supreme Court seeking to issue direction to the Bihar Government to conduct the highest level structural audit of all existing and under construction bridges in the state and to demolish or retrofit weak structure depending of feasibility in the wake of bridge collapses in the state….

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3 More Bridges Collapse In Bihar, 9th Incident In 15 Days

July 4, 2024 admin

It was a ninth such incident in the rain-affected state within the past 15 days. (Representational) Patna: Bihar witnessed the collapse of at least three more bridges or causeways on Wednesday, marking the ninth such incident in the rain-affected state within the past 15 days. No casualties were reported after the three structures, built 30…

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Bihar Bridge, Under Construction For 4 Years, Collapses

June 28, 2024 admin

The collapsed bridge in Bihar’s Madhubani An under construction bridge collapsed in Bihar’s Madhubani region on Friday in the fifth incident of its kind in the state over the last nine days. This incident took place at Madhepur Block of Bheja police station in Madhubani district where a 75 m long bridge was under construction….

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Bridge Collapses In Bihar’s Kishanganj District, Fourth In A Week

June 27, 2024 admin

Patna: Bihar saw its fourth instance of bridge collapse in a week, with a bridge caving in at Kishanganj district. The 70-meter bridge on a tributary of the Kankai river, connected Bahadurganj and Dighalbank blocks and its collapse has affected the connectivity between the two towns. No one was injured in the incident. Officials said…

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Under-Construction Bridge Collapses In Bihar, Third One This Week

June 23, 2024 admin

It was being built at a cost of Rs 1.5 crore, they added. Motihari: An under-construction small bridge collapsed in East Champaran district on Sunday in third such incident in Bihar in less than a week, officials said. No casualty was reported in the incident that happened in Ghorasahan block in Motihari, they said. The…

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Bridge Collapse In Siwan Creates Panic; 2nd Incident In Bihar This Week

June 22, 2024 admin

Patna: The sudden collapse of a bridge in Bihar’s Siwan today caused widespread panic and uproar in the area. The collapse of the bridge over the Gandak canal occurred with a loud noise that was heard till the neighbouring Ramgarh in Darbhanga district. Initial reports indicate no casualties from the incident. A video capturing the…

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