A major construction accident has triggered shock in Bihar’s Vaishali district after a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed during work. The incident occurred in the Lalganj area while a beam launcher was reportedly being shifted during construction of the NH-139W project, being developed under the Bharatmala programme. Seven people were injured. One worker suffered a severely crushed leg and had to be rescued using machinery, while three injured people were taken to hospital.

A major rescue operation has brought around 100 Maharashtra pilgrims safely back to India after they were stranded amid devastating flash floods in Nepal. Following a request from the Maharashtra government, the Bihar administration coordinated their evacuation from the Nepal border to Sitamarhi. The pilgrims were provided food, drinking water and essential assistance before being moved to Patna in the early hours of August 29.