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A small bridge collapsed in Siwan district on Saturday, the second incident of its kind in Bihar in less than a week.

District Magistrate Mukul Kumar Gupta said the bridge, which was erected over a canal connecting the villages of Daraunda and Maharajganj blocks, caved in at around 5 am.

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"Nobody was injured in the incident. It was a very old structure, and apparently, pillars caved in when water was released through the canal. We are trying to ensure that until it is restored, residents of affected villages face as little inconvenience as possible," the DM told PTI.

Daraunda BDO Surya Pratap Singh said, "Locals claim the bridge was built in 1991 with contributions from the then Maharajganj MLA Uma Shankar Singh."

Anil Kumar, the Sub Divisional Magistrate of Maharajganj, confirmed that the "20-foot-long brick structure" had been built through MLA's local area development fund and added, "Based on the investigation report, further action will be taken."

Earlier, on Tuesday, a newly built bridge, approximately 180 meters in length, collapsed in the Araria district, prompting the Rural Works Department to begin internal proceedings against the responsible officials.

It is worth noting that Bihar has experienced multiple accidents involving both large and small bridges built over rivers and other waterways.

While there have been no deaths as a result of such incidents, they have raised doubts about the standard of public infrastructure.