Another bailey bridge collapses in Netrakona
The bailey bridge at Gumai on Netrakona-Kalmakanda road collapsed under the pressure of a loaded truck on Wednesday night.Photo: STAR
Road communication of the district with two upazilas and rest of the country remained snapped as a bailey bridge at Gumai on the Gumai river in Kalmakanda upazila collapsed on Wednesday night. The 150-feet-long bridge on Netrakona-Kalmakanda Road fell down when a goods laden truck was passing through it at around 10:00pm, sources said. Local people said they were facing immense trouble due to disruption of road links between the bordering Kalmakanda upazila of the district and Dharmapasha upazila in Sunamganj district and Netrakona district town and rest of the country. A large number of people, who used this bridge on Kalmakanda-Netrakona Road, are now crossing the river by boats. The Department of the Roads and Highways is yet to take any steps to restore communication between the upazila and the district headquarters or arrange any alternative means for movement of light vehicles, locals alleged. Contacted, RHD sub-assistant engineer at Netrakona office Uttam Kumer Da said, they are yet to get any instruction or support from the higher authorities in this regard. Earlier on October 30 last, Ashalata bailey bridge, and on November 9 last, Thakurakona bailey bridge on the same road collapsed. The RHD repaired the Ashalata bailey bridge but they are yet to start the repair work of Thakurakona bailey bridge.
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