Bridge collapse on Gandoh-Gul Kanan road leaves woman dead, 12 others injured

Banihal, May 26: A woman was killed and 12 others were injured after an under-construction bridge collapsed on the Gandoh-Gul Kanan road in Doda district on Tuesday.

Officials said the bridge was being constructed under the supervision of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) when the accident occurred, causing panic among workers and locals present at the site.

Soon after the incident, local residents, police personnel and volunteers rushed to the spot and launched a rescue operation to evacuate the injured.

All the injured persons were shifted to Sub-District Hospital Gandoh for treatment. Doctors at the hospital declared one woman dead on arrival. The deceased was identified as Devi Kumari (42), wife of Satish Sahu and a resident of Chhattisgarh.

The remaining injured persons are being referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Doda for advanced treatment.

Authorities have taken cognizance of the incident, while further details regarding the cause of the bridge collapse are awaited.

Meanwhile local social activist and Chairman of SAHAK Trust Bhallessa, Vinay Thakur, has expressed grief over the tragic bridge collapse incident on the Gandoh-Gul Kanan road in Doda district.

In a statement, Thakur conveyed condolences to the bereaved family and wished a speedy recovery to the injured persons. He also urged the authorities to conduct a thorough inquiry into the incident and fix responsibility for the lapse that led to the accident.