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Bhutahi River Bridge Washes Away in Gaya, Isolating 12 Villages
✍️ Amar Ujala · Gaya
🗓 28 Aug 2026, 12:32 PM
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Heavy rains caused the hume‑pipe bridge near Jivitri village in Manjhauli panchayat, Dumaria block, to collapse, severing road links for twelve villages and forcing residents to wade the swollen river.
Heavy monsoon showers in the Gaya district of Bihar raised the water level of the Bhutahi river, sweeping away a hume‑pipe bridge that spanned the stream near Jivitri village in Manjhauli panchayat, Dumaria block. The structure, which served as the main road link for several nearby habitations, gave way under the swift current.
The collapse has cut off road connectivity for twelve villages that depend on the bridge for daily commuting, market access and emergency services. With no alternative route, many residents are attempting to cross the river on foot or by makeshift rafts, exposing themselves to fast‑moving water and the risk of injury or drowning.
Local authorities from the district administration and the Public Works Department have been alerted. Teams are on the ground assessing the damage and have begun arranging temporary wooden footpaths and ferry services to restore basic movement while a permanent replacement bridge is planned.
The incident underscores the vulnerability of rural infrastructure in Bihar’s flood‑prone zones, where rising river levels each monsoon season threaten roads, bridges and the safety of isolated communities.
The collapse has cut off road connectivity for twelve villages that depend on the bridge for daily commuting, market access and emergency services. With no alternative route, many residents are attempting to cross the river on foot or by makeshift rafts, exposing themselves to fast‑moving water and the risk of injury or drowning.
Local authorities from the district administration and the Public Works Department have been alerted. Teams are on the ground assessing the damage and have begun arranging temporary wooden footpaths and ferry services to restore basic movement while a permanent replacement bridge is planned.
The incident underscores the vulnerability of rural infrastructure in Bihar’s flood‑prone zones, where rising river levels each monsoon season threaten roads, bridges and the safety of isolated communities.