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Hamirpur Bridge Collapse Leaves One Dead, Seven Injured
A bridge being built in Himachal Pradesh partly collapsed near Masiyana village.
The accident happened on Friday, October 2.
One worker was reported dead and seven were injured in one account.
An earlier report said five workers were injured and six others might be trapped.
The bridge materials and workers fell into a gorge about 100 feet deep.
The injured workers were taken to Medical College Hamirpur.
The bridge was being built over the Mataur-Shimla four-lane road.
Officials said a mechanical problem caused the bridge structure to fall while it was being moved into position.
A portion of a bridge under construction near Masiyana village collapsed on Friday, October 2.
One labourer was killed and seven others were injured, according to a local official cited by PTI.
An earlier report said five workers were injured and six others were feared trapped under debris.
Construction materials and workers fell into an approximately 100-foot gorge.
The National Highway Authority of India attributed the collapse to mechanical failure during the launching of a 90-metre truss bridge.
- Who
- Construction labourers were affected; authorities, rescue teams and the National Highway Authority of India responded.
- What
- A portion of a bridge under construction collapsed, killing one labourer and injuring seven according to a later PTI report; an earlier account reported five injured and six feared trapped.
- Where
- Near Masiyana village in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh, over the Mataur-Shimla four-lane road.
- When
- Friday, October 2.
- Why
- The National Highway Authority of India said a mechanical failure occurred when the launching nose was positioned over the pier cap.
Earlier account
Later PTI account
Reported casualty and rescue figures
Earlier account
The earlier report said five labourers were injured and six others were feared buried under the debris, with one injured worker reportedly in critical condition.
Later PTI account
The later PTI report said one labourer was killed and seven others were injured, with two injured people in serious condition.
Key facts
- Reported death toll
- One labourer, according to the later PTI report
- Reported injuries
- Seven people in the later report; five in the earlier report
- People feared trapped
- Six, according to the earlier report
- Gorge depth
- Approximately 100 feet
- Bridge structure
- A 90-metre-long truss bridge
- Hospital response
- Injured workers were taken to Medical College Hamirpur
- Reported cause
- Mechanical failure during truss-bridge launching, according to the National Highway Authority of India
Sources
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