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Video: Portion of another Bihar bridge collapses, fifth in 11 days | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: A portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's Madhubani on Friday, making it the fifth collapse in Bihar in the last 11 days.The bridge was under construction on Bhutahi river in Madhubani.On Thursday, another bridge in the Kishanganj district collapsed. The 70-meter-long and 12-meter-wide bridge in Bahadurganj block gave way due to heavy rainfall that triggered a sudden rise in water levels, causing one of its pillars to fail. "The bridge was built in 2011 over Madiya, a small tributary that connects the Kankai river to the Mahananda. Heavy rainfall in the catchment area in Nepal has led to a sudden rise in the water level. One of the pillars of the bridge could not withstand the strong current," said District Magistrate Tushar Singla. No injuries were repor...
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Take precautions in monsoon to prevent Ghatkopar type hoarding crash: SC | India News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) and the Railways to take adequate precautionary measures ahead of the monsoon to avoid incidents like the May 13 crash of an oversized hoarding at Ghatkopar that killed 14 persons and caused property damage.On an application filed by MCGM in a pending petition challenging the Bombay HC’s 2017 judgment ousting the civic body’s jurisdiction over hoardings on railway land, a vacation bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and P.B. Varale said the rains during the monsoon are accompanied by gusty winds and all authorities, including Railways and MCGM, should take extra care and measures to avoid such incidents. The bench posted the matter for hearing next week.MCGM said its policy permitted the erection ...