Bridge over Ganga river collapses in Bihar; govt and opposition trade charges

Updated: Jun 5 2023 12:21AM

Bridge over Ganga river collapses in Bihar; govt and opposition trade charges

Patna/Bhagalpur/Khagaria, Jun 4 (PTI) An under-construction bridge over the Ganga river collapsed in Bihar on Sunday, portions of which were deliberately destroyed in a planned fashion under expert advice as it had design flaws, claimed state government officials.

The bridge was supposed to connect Khagaria district with Bhagalpur.

Images of the bridge collapse that took place in Khagaria evoked immediate criticisms from the opposition, prompting Deputy Chief Minister Tejashwi Yadav and Additional Chief Secretary of Road Construction Department, Pratyay Amrit, to hold a hurried press conference.

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