Raipur:An under-construction bridge in Chhattisgarh collapsed and washed away in the first rain of the monsoon on Wednesday. The bridge was being built on a Sagni Ghat which connects the Silli and Nankatti villages in Durg disctrict of the state. The total estimated cost of the bridge was around Rs 16 crore.
This comes after the area has been witnessing continuous rain for four days. Local authorities said that the structure that caved in consisted of only the "staging and shuttering" done by the contractor, and no concrete had been poured. They added that a show-cause notice will be issued to the contractor. There was no safety arrangement when the incident took place. Construction on the bridge had begun on November 11, 2020, and it was supposed to have been completed on April 11, 2022.