On Sunday evening, the 3160-meter-long bridge's foundation in Bhagalpur, Bihar, which Chief Minister Nitish Kumar laid, fell for the second time. The Aguwan-Sultanganj bridge, which was still being built, collapsed in a matter of seconds while locals recorded recordings of the event.
The Rs 1,710 crore bridge, Kumar's dream project, was partially destroyed when 100 meters of it collapsed into the Ganga River. The goal of the four-lane bridge was to link the districts of Khagaria and Bhagalpur.
Around 6 p.m. on Sunday, a bridge that was still being built collapsed, although no casualties have been identified as of yet.
Local government has reportedly been dispatched to the scene, and the "Pul Nirman Nigam" has been requested to file a report, according to Bhagalpur District Development Council officer Kumar Anurag.
#WATCH | Under construction Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bihar’s Bhagalpur collapses. The moment when bridge collapsed was caught on video by locals. This is the second time the bridge has collapsed. Further details awaited.
— ANI (@ANI) June 4, 2023
(Source: Video shot by locals) pic.twitter.com/a44D2RVQQO
According to a statement from the Chief Minister's Office, Nitish Kumar has mandated a high-level investigation into the bridge collapse and warned that anybody found responsible will face harsh punishment.
The leader of the opposition, Vijay Kumar Sinha, claimed that the Chief Minister of Bihar's attitude, which had resulted in "political instability, administrative anarchy, and corruption," was to blame for the collapse.
