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Another bridge collapsed in Bihar's Vaishali district.
No casualties were reported after a building collapsed in Paharpur village on Saturday.
Another small bridge has collapsed in Raghopur block of Bihar's Vaishali district, an official said on Sunday.
No casualties were reported after a building collapsed in Paharpur village on Saturday.
According to a statement issued by the district administration, “The small bridge that collapsed on Saturday is 20 years old and has been closed to the public in 2021. The bridge was built with the help of the MLA Local Development Fund and was completed earlier .
The incident took place against the backdrop of the recent collapse of over a dozen bridges and causeways in several districts of Bihar.
Small bridge collapse incidents were reported from Siwan, Saran, Madhubani, Araria, East Champaran, Kishanganj and other places.
After convening a review meeting with relevant departments recently, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar gave clear instructions to relevant officials to conduct a survey of all old bridges in the state and identify those that need immediate repair.
The minister also requested the relevant departments to immediately formulate their respective state bridge or causeway maintenance policies.
(This report has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from associated news agency – PTI)
