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Bridge Collapse in Hamirpur Kills One, Injures Seven
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News18•02-10-2026, 18:30
Bridge Collapse in Hamirpur Kills One, Injures Seven
- •A labourer died and seven others were injured when a portion of a bridge under construction collapsed near Masiyana village in Hamirpur, Himachal Pradesh.
- •The incident occurred on a bridge being built over the Mataur-Shimla four-lane road.
- •Construction materials and labourers fell into an approximately 100-foot gorge after the collapse.
- •Two of the injured are in serious condition and were rushed to the Medical College in Hamirpur.
- •The National Highway Authority of India stated the collapse happened during the launching of a 90-meter-long truss bridge due to mechanical failure.
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According to the National Highway Authority of India, the accident occurred during the launching of a 90-metre-long truss bridge when the launching nose was positioned over the pier cap and suddenly collapsed due to a mechanical failure.
The bridge collapse resulted in one labourer being killed and seven others being injured, with two of the injured individuals reported to be in serious condition.
Following the collapse, the injured labourers were rushed in an ambulance to the Medical College located in Hamirpur.
