Erosion at Pakshi Bridge pillar 'nothing unusual'

The photo taken of Saturday shows erosion of soil at the under-construction Pakshi Bridge.. PHOTO: STAR

About 150 mitres space created by the erosion has been filled up.

High officials of the Pakshi Bridge Construction Project rushed to the bridge site from Dhaka after newspapers reported the erosion.

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Chief Engineer of the project, Sheikh Rabiul Islam, told newsmen at the site that such erosion of soil during bridge construction is quite normal and there is nothing to raise a hue and cry over it. He was accompanied by Additional Chief Engineer of the project Syed Ahjad Hossain.

The sudden erosion of soil into the Padma river started Friday morning.

Expert said on Saturday the erosion was caused by the river current.

The Project Director, Anwar Ahmed of Roads and Highways, said the erosion will neither affect the pillars not the construction work.

"It is hard to say the actual reason of erosion. It needs inquiry," he said.

The chief consultant of the constructing firm, Chris Round, said erosion of connecting road or river control embankment during construction is not unusual.