Two injured in bridge collapse

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Press Trust of India Jalpaiguri (WB)
Last Updated : Aug 22 2014 | 12:35 PM IST
The driver and helper of a truck were seriously injured as a bridge collapsed when their vehicle was moving on it near Bagrakote in Jalpaiguri district today.
The bridge, which was in a dilapidated condition, collapsed when the truck was crossing it, Sub-Divisional Officer Jyotirmoy Tanti said.
Both the injured were rescued in a serious condition and hospitalised, he said.
The bridge was constructed over the river Jurantee in Mal sub-division.
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First Published: Aug 22 2014 | 12:35 PM IST

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