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Bridge portion collapses on Jammu outskirts; 3-4 labourers feared trapped, 1 rescued

Bridge portion collapses on Jammu outskirts; 3-4 labourers feared trapped, 1 rescued
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JAMMU, May 1 (PTI): A portion of a small bridge collapsed in the Bantalab area on the outskirts of Jammu city on Friday, trapping at least three to four labourers under the debris, while one injured worker was rescued, official sources said.

Authorities have closed the road link following the collapse of the portion of the bridge.

The incident occurred when labourers were carrying out repair work on a retaining wall near the bridge that was damaged in last year’s flash floods, the sources said.

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