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WATCH: Bailey bridge collapses in Uttarakhand as Indo-China border’s Milam road work accelerates

Around 15 border villages of Johar Valley have been cut off. Legal action will be taken against the truck driver, the official said.

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As the Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to accelerate the construction of roads along the India-China border, a video has been doing rounds as a a bridge near Indo-China border in Uttarakhand suddenly collapsed when a truck loaded with heavy equipment tried to cross it.

Two persons on the truck, including the driver, sustained serious injuries and were taken to a nearby hospital.

The truck driver and the JCB machine operator were injured as the 40-feet-long bridge, built in 2009, crashed on Monday under the combined weight of the truck and the JCB machine, SDM of Munsyari A K Shukla said.

The SDM said the truck driver and the JCB machine operator have been admitted to a hospital in Munsyari.

Around 15 border villages of Johar Valley have been cut off. Legal action will be taken against the truck driver, the official said.

Construction of another bridge will take at least 15 days, the SDM said.

A truck can be seen trying to cross a bridge with a person walking just behind it. The truck successfully crosses more than half of the bridge’s length but as it reaches closer to the road, the bridge collapses and the truck falls in the gorge.

It is reportedly said that 2 person have been severely injured in the incident.

The incident took place in between 9.30-10 AM. The two of the injured have been admitted to Munisyari Health Centre.

According to reports, the truck was carrying heavy construction equipment and the bridge it was trying to cross is on Dhapa-Milam Road leading towards Indo-China border in Lilam Johar Valley.

The construction equipment was to be used in the construction of 65 km motorway from Milam towards China border, reports said.

Some local youth carried out rescue and relief operations, and both the injured persons were rushed to a nearby hospital.

The Bailey bridge was on the Munsiyari, Dhapa pass in Uttarakhand. According to reports it is stated that the ITBP and Army force is going to face problem because of the collapse of the bridge.

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