The incident took place around 6pm. The moment when the bridge collapsed was caught on camera by the locals.
Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar has ordered a probe and asked to identify those responsible for the incident.
“No casualties reported till now. Local administration is on the spot, we have asked for a report from Pul Nirman Nigam,” reported news agency ANI quoting DDC Bhagalpur Kumar Anurag.
Meanwhile, Bihar LoP Vijay Kumar Sinha slammed the government and said, “There’s a tradition of seeking commission. It is a consequence of his (Bihar CM Nitish Kumar) mentality of political instability that there’s administrative anarchy and corruption. System is collapsing but they are talking about Opposition unity.
The foundation of 3,160 meter-long four-lane cable-stayed bridge along with the approach road with an estimated cost of Rs 1,710 crore was laid by CM Nitish Kumar on February 23, 2014.
The bridge was to link NH-31 and 107, connecting Sultanagnj with Khagaria, Saharsa, Madhepura and Supaul districts.
Watch Watch: Under construction bridge collapses in Bihar’s Bhagalpur
