TAPLEJUNG: The bailey bridge over the Simbuwa river connecting Faktanglung Rural Municipality-5 and 6 at Rani Pul has been washed away.

The bridge was washed away by floods in the Simbuwa river following incessant rains, local Tenzing Balung informed.

As a result, traffic in the area has been disrupted. The Simbuwa is a tributary of Tamor River. The bailey bridge was built by Remit Hydropower Company Ltd. four years ago.