One person was reportedly killed while several workers were trapped after an under-construction bridge over river Kosi collapsed in Bihar's Supaul on Friday morning. One person died and nine were injured as a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed near Maricha between Bheja-Bakaur, Supaul District Magistrate Kaushal Kumar said.
The 10.2-km bridge was being constructed by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) over the Koshi river between Bheja in Madhubani and Bakaur in Supaul district, officials said.
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Those injured were rushed to a hospital for treatment.
Reports said that the bridge was being built at a cost of Rs 984 crore.
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Adequate compensation for the deceased as well as injured victims is being arranged, NHAI Regional Officer YB Singh said, adding that experts have been briefed and asked to assess the reason for the accident and suggest necessary remedial measures.
The bridge has 171 piers, and the span between piers 153 and 154 collapsed, he said.
Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha, who holds the Road Construction portfolio, said that an inquiry has been ordered and action will be taken against those responsible for the incident.
In October last year, a part of an 80-meter-long bridge being constructed on the Magai River by Setu Nigam collapsed after a beam of the bridge broke. There was no loss of life reported in this case.
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The bridge being built by the Setu Nigam on the Magai River between Katharia and Firozpur at a cost of over Rs 8 crore.
A three-member team was formed to investigate and give a report.
