Six killed as bridge caved in Kohat

F.P. Report

KOHAT: As many as six persons were killed and two oth-er injured when a under construction bridge in Shin Dha-nd area of FR Kohat suddenly caved in, an official police control Kohat confirmed.

According to details, labourer were busy in their work on newly under construction bridge in Shin Dhand area of FR Kohatsuddenly caved in killing six persons on the spot while two other received critical head injuries, Political Agent Khalid Ilyas also confirmed the incident.

Soon after the incident of the bridge collapse, the official of the rescue and police along with the officials of the political administration also rushed on the spot and started relief operation by recovering six bodies from the debris of the bridge while taken the injured to district headquarters hospital Kohat for medical treatment. Eye witnesses also confirmed the sudden collapse of the under construction bridge in FR Jawakai Shin Dhand area of district Kohat.