Mangalore : A large cement girder(beam) was damaged incurring a loss of Rs 20 lakhs after the trailer which was carrying the girder met with an accident and the girder fell on to the road near the new Netravathi bridge. The girder was meant for the new bridge under construction.
The mishap took place when the axle of the trailer tyre broke. This 33.5 meter long girder is the 95th of the total 96 girders of the bridge.