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Bihar: River Bridge collapses even before inauguration, probe ordered
Updated On: 20 December, 2022 02:59 PM IST | Begusarai | PTI
"The bridge, built at a cost of around Rs 13.48 crore, by a local construction company, was yet to be formally inaugurated. It was, however, in use by pedestrians, and plying of small vehicles was also allowed," the DM, Begusarai, said.
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A portion of a bridge across the Burhi Gandak River collapsed on Sunday in Begusarai. Pic/PTI
An inquiry has been ordered into the collapse of a yet-to-be-inaugurated bridge built over a river in Begusarai district of Bihar, which has brought the spotlight on sub-standard construction works in the state, an official said on Tuesday.
Begusarai District Magistrate Roshan Kushwaha said the bridge over Burhi Gandak, a portion of which gave way and crashed into the river in the early hours of Sunday, had developed cracks a few days earlier.
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