Another bridge collapses in West Bengal

A bridge collapsed near Siliguri in Darjeeling district Friday morning, injuring a truck driver.

Post Published By: DN Bureau

Updated : 7 September 2018, 11:18 AM IST

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

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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.

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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. (PTI)