Bridge in Sikkim collapses after quake, 10 killed
GANGTOK: Sikkim was rocked by a quake measuring 3.7 on the Richter scale on Monday, after which a bridge collapsed in east Sikkim killing Ten people. The incident happened three months after a 6.9 intensity earthquake left over 70 people dead in the state. Mild tremors were felt in Darjeeling, too. But no damage was reported from either Gangtok or other populated towns and villages in the state. There is suspicion that the tremor had weakened the bridge as the region has been rattled by over 50 tremors in the past three months. Engineers are also investigating if excess load triggered the bridge collapse. People were jolted awake around 3.05 am by the quake that had its epicenter to the east of the Indo-Nepal border near Chungthang. The quake on Monday was the second in less than a week. 47 Wheeled Heavy Lorry Carrying Private Power Company TISTA URJA's 12,00 Megawatt Transformer to North Sikkim , Bridge Could not Withstand the Super Heavy Load as Such it Crashed!!! Time of Crash: 1:30 PM,19 Dec. The Bridge was Inaugurated in "2009" only , which belongs to Border Road organisation BRO, at least 10 people died and many more are feared to sustain injuries, rescue operation are still carried out by the Singtam Fire Police and the locals. Dead body of atleast 3 people has been recovered so far, still many more are trapped and are feared dead.
( Source - Times of India) 
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