, May 31 -- A concrete bridge over the Rojotrekha canal in Sadar upazila collapsed on Friday afternoon, snapping road links with Khaskandi and Nolbuniyakandi villages and causing suffering to several thousand residents.

The bridge collapsed around 3pm in Khaskandi area of Char Kishore Union of Sadar upazila amid heavy downpour triggered by depression in the Bay.

According to locals, the bridge located beside the Khaskandi graveyard was built a few years ago over the Rojotrekha canal.

It served as a vital connection for around 2,000 to 2,500 people from Khaskandi and Nolbuniyakandi areas who regularly used it for daily travel.

Recent heavy rains and soil erosion around the approach road weakened the structure, said locals.

As the soil...