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Bailey bridge collapses, kills 1, injures 9 in Karnali

A Bailey bridge collapses over the Rapti river between the Jajarkot and Rukum West districts, on Thursday, April 20, 2023.
A Bailey bridge collapses over the Rapti river between the Jajarkot and Rukum West districts, on Thursday, April 20, 2023.

Jajarkot, April 20

One person died and seven others sustained injuries when an under-installation Bailey bridge collapsed over the Bheri river bordering Jajarkot and Rukum West districts on Thursday.

The bridge being installed to connect Tallubagar, Nalgad, of Jajarkot and Aathbiskot of Rukum West along the Jajarkot-Dolpa road collapsed today.

The deceased is yet to be identified, informs DSP Namaraj Bhattarai at Rukum West District Police Office.

The injured are undergoing treatment at the City Hospital in Dalli, Nalgad municipality-7 in Jajarkot.

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