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Motihari bridge collapse

Blunderlust rating★★★★★ 3.9 / 5 · 578 reviews⌖ East Champaran district, MotihariEntry #01 in Motihari
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An under-construction bridge collapsed in Motihari, the third such Bihar bridge collapse within a single week.

The official record states: "No detailed official cause statement found in available reporting."

“The third Bihar bridge to fall that week. The state had begun to lose count.”— Blunderlust Editorial Desk

Sources

  • https://www.deccanherald.com/india/bihar/under-construction-bridge-collapses-in-bihars-motihari-third-in-less-than-a-week-3077462

Visitor reviews Satire

“Third bridge in Bihar to come down that week, so by then the crowd knew exactly where to stand for the best view.”
QS Q. Sheikh · Motihari★★★★★
“East Champaran has developed a viewing tradition around this site. There is no official cause, and no official anything else either.”
EK E. Kohli · Motihari★★★★★
“Came to photograph an under-construction bridge and got the before and after in a single afternoon.”
CR C. Raman · Motihari★★★★★
Blunderlust RecordBL/MOT/NA/BRI
Status
Collapsed (under construction)
Category
Bridge
State
Bihar
Year
Under construction, collapsed
Cost to taxpayers
Cost not specified

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