Jammu, May 26 (NVI): A woman labourer was killed and 10 others were critically injured after an under-construction culvert collapsed in the Ghill Nala area of Bhalessa in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district on Tuesday, officials said.
The incident occurred during construction work at the site, trapping several labourers under the debris, they said.
Soon after the collapse, rescue teams and local residents launched an operation and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital. Due to the severity of their injuries, all 10 injured labourers were later referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Doda for specialised treatment, officials said.
The deceased woman and all the injured labourers are residents of Bihar, they added.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and further investigation is underway.(NVI)
