Old Iron Bridge Collapses In Cuttack City, Minor Girl Critically Injured

Cuttack: A 16-year-old girl sustained grievous injuries after a decades-old iron bridge collapsed today at Kesarpur of Cuttack City in this district.

The identity of the minor girl has not been ascertained yet. However, she belongs to the same locality.

While the girl was crossing the drain using the temporary iron bridge the huge pipes of the drain project caved in on her leaving her stuck between the huge pipes and the temporary bridge.

The girl who was stuck for nearly 45-60 minutes was rescued by the locals of Kesharpur who got the pipe lifted using a crane.

She was rushed to the SCB Medical College & Hospital here.

While she has been admitted the to hospital, her condition is stated to be critical.