At least one worker has been killed and eight others injured after an under-construction bridge collapsed in Supaul, Bihar, on March 22. Reports claim more than 40 labourers were working on site and just nine have been rescued.

Three pillars, on what would be the longest road bridge in India, collapsed at around 7:30 am.

The 10.2km bridge is being built over the Kosi River and connects Supaul to Madhubani.

At least one worker was killed and eight others were injured when a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed in Bihar's Supaul on Friday morning, district magistrate Kaushal Kumar said.
The injured are undergoing treatment at the district hospital. A massive rescue operation is underway,” the official said. He did not rule out the possibility of more deaths.
Unconfirmed reports, however, state that more than 40 labourers were working when three pillars of the longest under-construction road bridge in the country, collapsed at around 7:30 am. So far, nine of them have been rescued.

The 10.2 km long bridge, which is being built over the Kosi river and connects Supaul and Madhubani districts, is being built for the National Highways Authority of India (NHA) by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highway (MoRTH).

Two companies – Gammon India and Trans Rail Lighting Limited – are jointly working on the project which costs ₹984 crore.