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Bridge connecting Bishnupur and Thoubal collapses
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, December 11 2011:
A bridge which connected Bishnupur and Thoubal snapped in the middle and collapsed today.
According to local people, the bridge which was constructed by PWD over Khuga river at Wangoo snapped in the middle on its own last Thursday.
Fortunately, no one was injured in the bridge collapse.
One PWD official said that the bridge was inaugurated by Rishang Keishing some time in 1982 .
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Saying that the bridge was in bad shape since some years back, the official informed that Sanjenthong bridge is no longer safe.
The bridge cannot be repaired now.
There is a plan to build a new four-lane bridge in its place, informed the official.
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