Another bridge collapses in West Bengal

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Press Trust of India Siliguri (WB)
Last Updated : Sep 07 2018 | 10:55 AM IST

A bridge collapsed near Siliguri in Darjeeling district Friday morning, injuring a truck driver, West Bengal Minister Rabindranath Ghosh said.

The truck, which was crossing the bridge, is still hanging from the broken portion of the structure that connects Manganj area to Siliguri, a major city in north Bengal.

The truck driver has been rushed to hospital.

This is the second bridge collapse incident in West Bengal this week. A portion of the Majerhat Bridge on an arterial road in Kolkata collapsed on September 4.

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First Published: Sep 07 2018 | 10:55 AM IST

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