River In Spate Breaks Off Part Of Concrete Bridge In Uttarakhand

The increased speed of the water of the Malan river, caused by incessant rain, led to the collapse of a section of the bridge.

Incessant rain in Uttarakhand, which has claimed at least five lives, has led to the collapse of an important bridge in Pauri today. 

The Malan river is in spate and the increased velocity of the flowing water led to the collapse of a section of the concrete bridge, which links the district to Kotdwar Sigaddi. 

The bridge is on the important Kotdwar Sigaddi-Laldhang-Haridwar route and traffic has been obstructed on the road. At least 50,000 people have been cut off and may struggle for supplies if the bridge is not repaired soon.