Mahakali River Bridge Collapses After Pillar Washed Away
Summary
The suspension bridge over the Mahakali River connecting Dadha Chandani and Bhimdattanagar in Kanchanpur has collapsed after a middle pillar was washed away. The 1,452.96-meter-long bridge was one of Nepal’s longest pedestrian suspension bridges and a key link near the India-Nepal border.
Key Points
- The bridge over the Mahakali River in Kanchanpur collapsed after a middle pillar was washed away on Wednesday morning.
- It connected Dadha Chandani and Bhimdattanagar and was one of the longest suspension pedestrian bridges in Nepal.
- The 1,452.96-meter bridge was also described as the second longest suspension bridge in Asia.
- The bridge served movement within the Nepali side of the India-Nepal border area.
