An incident of collapse of an under construction bridge has come to light in Banaskantha district of Gujarat. Construction of a bridge was going on at RTO Circle in Palanpur of the district. During the construction of the bridge, the gutter placed at the highest point broke. One has died in this incident.
गुजरात के पालनपुर में निर्माणधीन पुल टूटा
A portion of the under-construction bridge collapsed near RTO Circle in Palanpur, Banaskantha. Under which a rickshaw puller got buried and died.
According to the information, a part of the bridge under construction on the road leading to Palanpur Ambaji suddenly collapsed on Monday afternoon. The debris of the broken slab of the bridge is scattered on the road. The body of a rickshaw puller was found during debris removal. One person is still feared buried under the debris.
Palanpur MLA Aniket Thakar said that the construction of this bridge started about one and a half to two years ago. This bridge is to be completed in January next year. It is still incomplete and is in the process of being built. This bridge is on Palanpur Highway.
Collector Varun Kumar Baranwal has also reached the spot. He said that when the incident of bridge collapse came to light in Palanpur, we are at the spot along with the district administration. We are currently making necessary arrangements to remove debris from the site.
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