Why in news A portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed along the Bakra river in Araria district of Bihar . No casualties have be...
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A portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed along the Bakra river in Araria district of Bihar.
No casualties have been reported.
The water level in the Bakra has increased manifold after continuous rain in the catchment area of Nepal.
The bridge could not bear the heavy flow and got washed away.
Bakra river
Bakra or Bakraha river lies in Eastern Nepal.
It originates from the Mahabharata range and flows towards south towards India (Bihar) via Jhapa, Ilam and Morang.
The watershed of the river is steep in the upstream reaches but mild in the downstream basin in the Terai region and Northern India
The flood in the river displaces the local community every year
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