DHANGADHI, MAY 21

A flood triggered by incessant rainfall here has washed away an under-construction motorable bridge in the district.

The bridge that connected Ganyapadhura Rural Municipality-3 and Navadurga Rural Municipality-3 was being constructed under observation of the Department of Roads.

Incessant rains that started on Wednesday destroyed the bridge that was being built at Lamkheti Gad section, Ganyapadhura RM chief Nawal Bahadur Malla shared.

Rajendra Chandani JV, the company that had bagged was a tender worth Rs 5.56 crores for the project, was carrying out the construction works.

As per JV's owner Akash Gurung, the unforeseen damages have affected all other aspects of the project which was nearing its end in June-July 2021.

He said the remaining works cannot be carried out during the rainy season.