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Bridge caves in, traffic hit on NH-49 in Deogarh

A bridge caved in near Baniakilinda in Deogarh district disrupting vehicular movement on National Highway number 49 connecting Mumbai to Kolkata today

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Bridge caves in, traffic hit on NH-49 in Deogarh

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Deogarh: A bridge caved in near Baniakilinda in Deogarh district disrupting vehicular movement on National Highway number 49 connecting Mumbai to Kolkata today.

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The old bridge over a canal at Bengasula collapsed as its central pillar got dislocated following incessant downpour last night, officials said.

Following the incident, a large number of vehicles, mainly trucks, were stranded on both sides of the road, they said.

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As a temporary arrangement, vehicles on the route are now being diverted through National Highway number 53, Executive Engineer C R Das said.

At the same time, steps are being taken to prepare a diversion to enable the vehicles to pass through till the bridge is repaired, he said.

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