Bridge collapses in Himachal’s Chamba, 6 injured

Six people injured after a concrete bridge collapsed on Thursday due to sheer negligence. The bridge connected Chamba town in Himachal Pradesh with Pathankot in Punjab.

The injured have been taken to Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and immediate treatment has been given to them. District Collector Sudesh Kumar Mokhta with other officials reached the spot and took charge of the situation.

“The collapse of the bridge is because of a default in the construction map or the poor use of material in the construction. We have ordered an inquiry and action will be taken,” he said.

A car, a mini truck and a motorcycle were passing the bridge at the time of the incident.  Consequently, when the bridge collapsed, the motorcycle fell into the river, while the car and the mini truck got stuck. The 15-year-old bridge was constructed under the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development.

-PTC News