Nepal, March 12 -- The Karnali Bridge in Chisapani, connecting Kailali and Bardiya along the East-West Highway, suffered damage in a fire incident, leading to the closure of traffic.

A moving truck suddenly caught fire and the bridge was engulfed in flames. The truck was completely burnt by the fire and the part of the bridge underneath the truck was also damaged.

30 PM on Monday in a truck (Na 5 Kha 5297), traveling from Birgunj to Kanchanpur. The fire spread swiftly, igniting the poles on the bridge.

Firefighting teams from nearby municipalities, along with Nepal Army, Armed Police, and Nepal Police personnel, rushed to the scene to extinguish the blaze. It took about an hour and a half to bring the fire under control, prompting the ...