Nation Agenda: Rains continue to lash Himachal Pradesh, 44-yr-old bridge washed away
News Nation Bureau 12 August 2016, 08:44 PM
Heavy rains claimed one more life in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district, taking the toll to 25 even as a 44-year-old bridge was washed away by raging floodwaters. Kandrori bridge, the 160-metre bridge built in 1972, connected Nurpur area in the district with Punjab. Eight pillars of the bridge were completely washed away yesterday. However, no was was injured in the incident, police said. Traffic was diverted via Kathgarh and Malot link roads. A road leading to Mallot bridge was also damaged by rains, SDM, Nurpur, Rakesh Prajapati said.
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