In a shocking incident, atleast two people died while three others were injured after an iron bridge on Tons River collapsed in Birpur near Cantonment area in Dehradun on Friday. The incident occurred at around 5:30 am in the morning when a dumper was crossing the bridge.
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Another bridge collapses in Darjeeling district of West Bengal
Three days after the Majerhat bridge collapsed in Kolkata, another bridge caved in in Darjeeling district of West Bengal on Friday, police said. No casualty or injury has, however, been reported so far. The bridge over Pichla river in Phansidewa block came down when a lorry carrying bricks was crossing it, they said.
Six injured after bridge collapses in Himachal Pradesh
At least six people were injured when a 15-year-old concrete bridge, linking Chamba town in Himachal Pradesh with Pathankot in Punjab, collapsed on Thursday. District Collector, Sudesh Kumar Mokhta, and other officials rushed to the spot as soon as the incident came to light and took charge of the situation.[Read More…]