Uttar Pradesh: Six dead after portion of under-construction bridge collapses in Hamirpur
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Six workers were killed after a portion of an under-construction bridge collapsed during heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh’s Hamirpur district on Thursday, The Hindu reported.
At least two others remain trapped in the debris.
The bridge was being constructed between Morakandar and Kandaur villages over the Betwa river. A portion of it collapsed at around 2 am when some of the workers at the site had taken shelter under a hydra crane due to the heavy rain, reported NDTV.
Hamirpur Additional Superintendent Arvind Kumar Verma said that a rescue operation had been launched, The Hindu reported.
He added that personnel from the State Disaster Response Force were at the site.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Adityanath expressed his condolences to the families of those who died. He added that instructions had been issued to the district administration to swiftly carry out rescue operations in coordination with the State Disaster Response Force.
Edited by Sneha.
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