A bridge collapses in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district, causing a 10-tyre truck loaded with sand to fall into a river, according to reports from Hindustan Times and NDTV. The incident occurs near Urni Dhank on National Highway 5, also described as the Old Hindustan–Tibet Road, between Reckong Peo and Tapri. Both outlets report that the truck is on the bridge at the time of the collapse. Despite the truck entering the river, the driver narrowly escapes, and is reported to be safe. Videos released by the outlets show the aftermath of the collapse and the truck’s fall. The reports do not detail any injuries beyond the driver’s escape, nor do they provide information about the cause of the bridge failure. The incident highlights a disruption along the highway stretch in the area, where the bridge structure is reported to have failed as the vehicle crossed.
Truck falls into river after bridge collapses in Himachal’s Kinnaur
A bridge collapses in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district, causing a 10-tyre truck loaded with sand to fall into a river, according to reports from Hindustan Times and NDTV. The incident occurs near U...
- A bridge collapses in Kinnaur, Himachal Pradesh near Urni Dhank.
- The incident occurs on National Highway 5 between Reckong Peo and Tapri.
- A 10-tyre truck carrying sand is crossing the bridge when it collapses.
- The truck falls into a river after the bridge failure.
- The driver is reported to escape safely.
The incident took place near Urni Dhank between Reckong Peo and Tapri on National Highway 5 when a 10-tyre truck loaded with sand was crossing the bridge.
2 months agoThe incident occurred between Reckong and Tapri on National Highway 5 (Old Hindustan-Tibet Road) near Urni Dhank when the truck was passing the bridge.
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