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Bridge under construction collapses in Nepal

February 28, 2012 Read time: 1 min
A bridge under construction linking Bhoteodar and Bharate in Nepal's Lamjung District has collapsed. The bridge is located in Western Nepal and spans the Marsyangdi River. Work on the truss type bridge commenced in February 2009 and the structure has a span of 65m and is 4m wide. At the time of the collapse, 25 construction workers were at the site and three are posted as missing while two were injured and were taken to hospital for treatment. Officials at the western divisional road office in Damauli say that the cause of the collapse will be known following completion of a detailed investigation. The contractor involved in the project is Radha Construction.

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