Bridge collapse in Jammu : 3 bodies,1 injured pulled out from rubble; probe ordered

JAMMU: (May 2) Rescue workers pulled out three bodies and an injured person from the debris of a partially collapsed old bridge during a 12-hour search operation on the outskirts of Jammu, officials said on Saturday.

One injured worker was rescued on Friday, shortly after a portion of the bridge collapsed in the Thuther area of Bantalab.

Deputy Chief Minister Surinder Kumar Choudhary rushed to the spot at midnight and ordered the suspension of two engineers. The government has also constituted a committee to probe the incident. ( PTI )