Guwahati News Desk: At least 30 students were injured after a hanging bridge collapsed atKarimganj district in Assam on Monday.
The incident took place in the Cheragi area under Ratabari assembly constituency in Karimganj district on Monday.
According to sources, the hanging bridge on the Singla river is the only bridge that connects the Cheragi area with the village, for which the students have been using the bridge for the past several years to reach other areas and schools.
The terrifying accident on Monday occurred when the students of Cheragi Vidyapith High School were trying to cross the Singla river, and the hanging bridge suddenly collapsed and many students fell into the river.
As per the sources, the locals immediately rushed to the spot and rescued the students from the river.
Meanwhile, the 30 students who were reportedly injured in the incident, were admitted in a nearby hospital, where they were given the proper treatment.
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