A section of the Vikramshila Setu, a long bridge spanning the Ganges River in Bihar, collapsed on Monday (May 4). The slab located between the two pillars of Setu fell into the river in Bhagalpur, according to an ANI report. Notably, the Vikramshila Setu connects the Purvanchal region to Seemanchal. There were no casualties in the accident. Upon receiving news of the incident, District Magistrate Naval Kishore Chaudhary, SSP Pramod Kumar Yadav, Sadar SDM Vikas Kumar, City DSP Ajay Kumar Chaudhary, and Traffic DSP Sanjay Kumar rushed to the scene.
Traffic Halted
They have halted traffic movement in the area and diverted the route; people present at the site are being persuaded to leave and are being safely evacuated, ANI reported. Currently, the Vikramshila Setu, which serves as a vital link between Bhagalpur and Seemanchal, remains completely closed to traffic.Reports suggest that late in the evening, a 10-inch expansion joint first subsided; subsequently, late at night, a slab near pier number 133 suddenly gave way and plunged into the Ganges River.Watch Visuals
बिहार के भागलपुर में विक्रमशिला पुल टूटा, पुल का बड़ा हिस्सा गंगा में समा गया, विक्रमशिला सेतु का पिलर नंबर 133 ध्वस्तपूर्वी बिहार को दक्षिण बिहार से जोड़ने वाली लाइफ लाइन पुल पर आवागमन बंद pic.twitter.com/F6dIiJA8tC
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