Hamirpur bridge collapse deaths: FIR against contractor firm, owner and supervisor

The complainant alleged that on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, a severe high-velocity windstorm, coupled with the contractor’s negligence, led to the collapse and damage of a segmental span of the under-construction bridge. The six labourers sitting beneath the span were buried under the debris, he added.

Hamirpur Circle Officer Rajesh Kamal said no arrests have been made so far in the case and further action will be taken based on the evidence gathered during the investigation.

The 800-metre-long bridge has been under construction since 2024 and is being built to connect Mora Kandaur and Kandaur villages in Kurara block of the district.

Following the incident, the State Bridge Corporation suspended assistant engineer Gajendra Chaudhary while a departmental inquiry was initiated against Dileep Kumar, the deputy project manager.

The department has set up a three-member committee to investigate the circumstances leading to the incident and ascertain the exact cause of the collapse. Nearly 60 per cent of the bridge construction had been completed when the accident occurred, officials said.

After getting information of the collapse late Thursday night, police, firefighters and district administration officials and teams from the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) started rescue operations. Residents of nearby villages had also gathered at the site to help.

The six labourers were declared dead by doctors.