Did Andhra Floating Bridge Collapse Hours After Opening? What Official Said

The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday rejected claims that a part of the floating bridge that was inaugurated at the beach here on February 25 was washed away, and said it was done as part of a mock drill. The floating bridge was inaugurated on the port city’s popular R K Beach with much fanfare on Sunday by senior YSRCP leader and Rajya Sabha member Y V Subba Reddy. However, within 24 hours, images and videos of a broken part of the structure floating in the sea water went viral, which were further amplified by the opposition TDP party, causing major embarrassment to the YSRCP government.