Dehradun-Rishikesh bridge collapses due to heavy rainfall

The Dehradun-Rishikesh bridge collapsed near Rani Pokhari village as heavy rains continued to lash parts of Uttarakhand on Friday. A truck was turned turtle and a few others remained stranded even as a river continued to flow under the broken bridge. The incident was captured on camera. Meanwhile, visuals from the rain-hit region showed the moment when the Maldevta-Sahastradhara Link Road caved in. As the road collapsed, water from a river started flowing into the large hollow pit, submerging the road for several meters. Uttarakhand has been witnessing heavy downpour for the past three-four days. The Rishikesh-Devprayag, Rishikesh-Tehri, and Dehradun-Mussoorie roads have been closed due to landslides. Watch this episode.