A bridge under maintenance in Jammu’s Thathar area collapsed during repairs on Thursday afternoon, crushing labourers and trapping around five to six workers. Three labourers died, one was rescued, and officials said the victims were from Chhattisgarh and Odisha. The J&K government suspended two engineers, attached an Executive Engineer, and blacklisted the contractor.
A bridge under construction in Bantalab, Jammu and Kashmir, collapsed on Friday, triggering fears that 5 to 7 laborers may be trapped under debris. Emergency teams, including the Army and local police, have rushed to the site to carry out search and rescue operations amid ongoing efforts to reach the workers.
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