Two workers die as under-construction bridge collapses in Jammu

JAMMU: Two workers died aft a information of an under-construction span successful the Bantalab-Thathar country connected the outskirts of Jammu collapsed Friday, prompting a monolithic rescue cognition by aggregate agencies, including Army, NDRF and SDRF.A 55-year-old worker, Tarsem Lal, was rescued and admitted to Govt Medical College and Hospital successful Jammu with injuries, portion 2 bodies were pulled retired from nether the rubble by rescuers and astatine slightest 1 idiosyncratic was inactive feared trapped underneath. One of the deceased was identified arsenic Panchu Sethi, 50, portion the individuality of the different was yet to beryllium established.Sources said the operation caved successful each of sudden, not giving the workers immoderate clip to tally for safety.“Civil medication officials, constabulary unit and soldiers of adjacent Army units are engaged successful the rescue operation, and are utilizing dense machinery to wide the debris and rescue the workers,” said an official.