One dead, nine injured after portion of under-construction bridge collapses in India's Bihar
Published: Mar 22, 2024, 07:18 IST | Updated: Mar 22, 2024, 07:18 IST
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One person died and nine others were injured after a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed in the Indian state of Bihar on Friday (Mar 22) morning. The accident occurred in Bihar's Supaul near Maricha between Bheja-Bakaur, Supaul's District Magistrate (DM) Kaushal Kumar told the news agency ANI.
The injured are undergoing treatment at a hospital.
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A report by the news agency PTI, meanwhile, said that several workers are trapped under the debris, and rescue work is underway. Scores of people gathered at the incident site.
Further details are awaited.
(With inputs from agencies)