Under-construction bridge in Sirajganj town collapses

Five workers were injured as an under-construction bridge collapsed at Ramgati Ghonapara of Sirajganj town on Monday afternoon. 

The accident took place when the workers started putting concrete on the bamboo support to make the deck of the bridge near Mallika Sanaullah School around 5:30pm on Monday. 

"Thin bamboos were used for the support to make the concrete deck of the bridge and so, it could not bear the load. Besides, the recent earthquake might have weakened the structure. It collapsed when the workers started concrete work here," said Brenjon Chambu Gong, Sirajganj Sadar upazila nirbahi officer. 

Of the affected workers, seriously injured Sadek Hossain, 55, and Amir Hossain, 25, are undergoing treatment at Sirajganj General Hospital. 

The 40-metre-long bridge was being constructed on a channel of the Jamuna River at Ramgati at cost of Tk 28 lakh under the supervision of the Ministry of Relief and Rehabilitation, the UNO said. 

An official inquiry team visited the spot yesterday to examine the reason behind the accident, said sources of district relief and rehabilitation office.