The 34-year-old Ovu River Bridge, which is located on a federal highway linking Enugu and Ebonyi states, has collapsed.
The bridge links Ebonyi State, through
Uburu in Ohaozara Local Government Area, and Enugu State, through
Agbani-Ugboka-Nara-Nkerefi in Nkanu East council.
PUNCH Metro learnt on Wednesday that the bridge collapsed under the weight of a truck, which was plying it late at night.
Villagers at the foot of the bridge told
our correspondent that the truck was carrying 900 bags of cement when
the bridge caved in, as against 600 bags stipulated for heavy-duty
vehicles.
