“The bridge, situated in Bahadurganj block, was 70 meters long and 12 meters wide,” district magistrate Tushar Singla said. “The bridge was built in 2011 over Madiya, a small tributary that connects the Kankai river to the Mahananda. Heavy rainfall in the catchment area in Nepal has led to a sudden rise in the water level. One of the pillars of the bridge could not withstand the strong current,” he said.Sources claimed that poor-quality materials were used in the construction of the bridge which started getting damaged after only six years of its completion and opened for the public.On June 23, an under-construction small bridge collapsed under Ghorasahan block area in East Champaran district. No casualty was reported in that incident. Similarly, a small bridge collapsed in Siwan district on June 22. It was built over a canal, connecting the villages of Daraunda and Maharajganj blocks.
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