Patna: The floods in Bihar have been wreaking havoc. In another shocking incident in the eastern state, a mother and a child died when the bridge they were crossing collapsed due to flooding.
The bridge connects two villages.
A woman, a boy and a man with their belongings were seen holding hands while trying to get to the other side for safety.
While the man accompanying them appeared to be dragged into safety by fellow villagers, it is reported that the mother and child, shown in the video, were swept to their deaths after the bridge collapsed.
Another family had crossed successfully moments before and there were crowds congregating on both sides while the evacuation was in progress.
But as the family was within inches of security, the concrete gave way beneath them and fell into the fast-flowing river in Bihar, which borders Nepal.
The bridge was the only route through the Kosi River and the video shows families taking turns to run across the bridge rapidly deteriorating as the heavy waters rose below and undermined their foundation.
