Munshiganj: Bailey bridge collapse disrupts communication

Road communications with Dighirpur and adjacent areas in Tongibari upazila of Munshiganj came to a halt as a bailey bridge collapsed in Puru Bazar on Monday morning, reports UNB.

Witnesses said the bridge collapsed around 8:00am with a big bang while an overloaded truck was crossing it.

The driver of the truck and his helper managed to escape by jumping off the vehicle, they added.

The police are trying to restore the road communication as soon as possible but it requires some time, the news agency quoted Md Awlad Hossain, officer-in-charge of Tongibari police station, as saying.

The bailey bridge is crucial for transportation in the area, the OC added.