BETTIAH, March 2 -- An under-construction two-pillared bridge being built over the Ghoghari river by the Rural Works Department (RWD) collapsed in the Siddhwalia block of Bihar's Gopalganj district, officials confirmed on Monday.

There was no injury in the incident that occurred on February 28, officials said.

Gopalganj's District Magistrate (DM), Pawan Kumar Sinha, visited the spot on Monday, ordered strict departmental action, including termination of service of the concerned Assistant Engineer (AE) and Junior Engineer (JE) of the Rural Works department (RWD).

"It's complete negligence on the part of the AE and JE. The bars and iron pipes used for shuttering were rusted and unable to withstand the load of the concrete," the District ...