Rangpur, Sept. 26 -- The protection embankment of the second Teesta Bridge in Gangachara upazila of Rangpur have partially collapsed into the river, putting the bridge and the Rangpur-Lalmonirhat regional highway at severe risk.

Every day, an estimated 30,000-35,000 people travel through the road. Locals are in panic as the sudden and massive erosion continues, fearing the major bridge could collapse if immediate action is not taken.

In the latest development about 130 metres of the structure have gone into the river, authorities said on Friday.

Earlier, on August 11, nearly 60 metres of the embankment caved in, creating a 70-foot-deep crater.

By August 17, the collapse turned into continuous erosion, but no protective measures were i...