Ground report from Bihar’s Bhagalpur after Sultanganj-Aguwani bridge collapsed for a second time

Jun 05, 2023

Bhagalpur (Bihar), June 05 (ANI): An under-construction bridge in Bhagalpur collapsed on June 04. The Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge collapsed for the second time. Eyewitnesses shared their experiences and held govt responsible for the incident. Soon after the bridge collapsed, the SDRF team arrived at the spot and took stock of the situation. No casualty has been reported so far and further details awaited. Since the inauguration of this bridge, which is being built at a cost of Rs 1710 crores, has failed 7 deadlines. Earlier, in April 2022, a large portion of the same bridge collapsed due to a heavy storm.