, June 29 -- Daily life in Bhurungamari upazila of Kurigram came to a standstill on Sunday morning after a portion of the deck on the decades-old Sonahat Bridge collapsed, snapping road communication in the area.

Locals said the bridge collapsed around 7:30 am when a heavy truck, loaded with stones from the nearby Sonahat land port, got stuck midway on the bridge as a steel plate on the deck gave way.

The sudden collapse halted all vehicular movement, stranding commuters and disrupting trade routes.

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"I brought eight passengers from Notun Haat in Char Bhurungamari for a trip to Kurigram. But the truck is blocking the bridge. All my passengers got down and left. I ...