Bhubaneswar, March 19 -- A high-level committee has started its investigation into the collapse of a portion of an under-construction bridge over the southern part of the Gobari River and meant to connect the Kendrapara bus terminal with Tinimuhani on March 15.

Today, the three-member committee visited the spot and collected samples to ascertain the reasons why the girder collapsed. The officers expressed dissatisfaction after finding the construction company destroyed about 10 meters of the broken part of the bridge without any consent from the concerned authorities.

"The girder, unfortunately, collapsed during the time of erection. We are now inspecting the possible reasons for the collapse. We have collected samples from different pl...