The incident occurred near Morakandar Parsari village under Lalpura police station limits, where a 700.9-metre bridge has been under construction at a cost of ₹92.52 crore for the past two years. According to officials, a pier, pillar number five, gave way along with its shuttering during strong winds and rain, bringing down nearly 110 metres of slab between pillars four, five and six.

Officials said strong winds and rain swept through the area late on Wednesday night when a concrete slab of the bridge suddenly caved in | India News

An under-construction bridge over the Betwa River in Hamirpur, Uttar Pradesh, collapsed during a late-night storm, killing six workers and leaving three others trapped.