This is the second time the bridge, which connects Khagaria and Bhagalpur districts, has collapsed. The first time the bridge collapsed was in April last year.
The under-construction Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur collapsed on Sunday. Locals captured the moment when the bridge collapsed, on video.
The under-construction Aguwani-Sultanganj bridge in Bhagalpur, collapsed on Sunday
WATCH the dramatic video shot by locals pic.twitter.com/MroZ0EJQiO
This is the second time the bridge, which connects Khagaria and Bhagalpur districts, has collapsed. The first time the bridge collapsed was in April last year. The bridge was reportedly constructed the cost of Rs 1717 crore.
The video doing the rounds shows the bridge breaking from the middle and falling into the Ganga around 7.15 pm on Sunday. Very few workers were present at the construction site as it was a Sunday.
The collapse of the bridge caused anxious moments for people crossing the river in boats. Take a look:
पर अगुवानी घाट सुल्तानगंज पुल गिरने के बाद कैसे मची अफरा तफरी वीडियो में देखिये pic.twitter.com/LeNuPmYs8v
— FirstBiharJharkhand (@firstbiharnews)Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party leaders slammed Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar over the incident and demanded his resignation. Chief Minister Nitish Kumar had laid the foundation stone on February 23, 2014. Demanding a high-level probe into the matter, the BJP has demanded the registration of an FIR against the culprits.