50-year-old dies after J-K bridge collapse leaves workers trapped under debris

A 50-year-old man who worked as a labourer was killed and another was rescued late on Friday night from under the debris of a collapsed bridge at Thathar in the Bantalab area near Jammu.

While the identity of the deceased has not yet been ascertained, the injured man admitted to the Government Medical College Hospital was identified as Tarsem Lal, 55.

Rescue operations remained underway as two to three more workers were believed to be trapped under the debris following the bridge collapse, officials said.

Eyewitnesses said a portion of the bridge suddenly gave way when labourers were repairing a retaining wall near it. The wall had been damaged during the 2025 flash floods.