Part of Vikramshila Setu Collapses into Ganga River in Bihar, Shocking Visuals Emerge - WATCH

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.

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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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DM Naval Kishore Choudhary speaking to ANI, said, "Around 12:35 in the night, a slab started sinking near pillar number 133. Due to the presence of mind of our local officer and SHO, people were evacuated from there. As soon as people were evacuated, within 15 minutes, a slab fell into the river Ganga. There was no vehicle on that slab. The bridge has been sealed from the Bhagalpur and Navgachhiya sides. Traffic has been stopped. We cannot start the alternative route at night. Those who want to come to Bhagalpur can come from the Munger side. We are looking for an alternative arrangement."The incident caused panic in the area. The accident occurred at a time when a long queue of vehicles had formed on the Vikramshila Setu; however, due to the alertness of the police, a potentially major disaster was narrowly averted. As of now, the Vikramshila Setu has been sealed off from both the Naugachhia and Bhagalpur ends.It is worth noting that hundreds of thousands of people commute across the Vikramshila Setu daily, with a traffic volume exceeding 30,000 vehicles. The Vikramshila Setu connects Bhagalpur to 16 districts, including those in the Seemanchal region.