2 Dead After Under Construction Flyover Collapses On Railway Track

Sasaram: Two labourers died and five sustained injuries after a pillar of an under-construction railway over-bridge collapsed near Sasaram station in Bihar on Saturday. The deceased have been identified as Nathan and Faidul, both in their early 20s. The accident disrupted movement of trains on the Grand Chord line of Gaya-Mughalsarai rail section after 10am.

The incident occurred barely 100 metres from Sasaram station in Rohtas district when the iron pillar of the under-construction overbridge collapsed, Sasaram Station Manager Umesh Kumar said. Except one injured who hailed from Amritsar, the six others were residents of Khudnabari village in Barpeta district of Assam. While three persons have been admitted to a nearby private hospital, two persons including Rakibul, who sustained serious injuries, were admitted to Sasaram sadar hospital, the station manager said.

The accident disrupted movement of trains on the Grand Chord line of Gaya-Mughalsarai rail section after 10am

Officials said that heavy rainfall in the past couple of days might have led to the incident.