The incident has disrupted connectivity of the area with Bhagalpur district headquarters and the neighbouring areas of Jharkhand

Commenting on the incident, RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav in a post on X wrote, "Another bridge collapsed in Bhagalpur. In Nitish Kumar's regime, the roots of corruption are deep but the foundation of bridges is weak. The state witnessed the collapse of several bridges, constructed at the cost of several crores, in the last 2-3 months.

Series of bridge collapses in Bihar due to poor construction, negligence, prompting government to take measures for bridge maintenance.

A bridge in Bihar's Bhagalpur district collapsed due to a strong water flow on Friday, causing disruptions to road traffic for the locals.

A small bridge in Bhagalpur collapsed due to floodwaters, disrupting traffic. Authorities have prohibited crossings on similar structures. No injuries reported as investigations begin.

In a statement released by Bhagalpur district magistrate (DM) office, one of the pillars was subsided due to excessive rise in water level