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Tragedy in Kandhkot: Four Labourers Killed after Section of Under-Construction Ghotki-Kandhkot Bridge Collapses
A tragic industrial accident occurred in Kandhkot on Thursday morning when a section of an under-construction bridge collapsed, trapping multiple workers underneath.
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by News Desk
2026-05-15
Tragedy in Kandhkot: Four Labourers Killed after Section of Under-Construction Ghotki-Kandhkot Bridge Collapses

Tragedy in Sindh: Four Labourers Killed, One Injured Following Dual Bridge Collapses in Kandhkot

The Breakdown

  • The Ghotki-Kandhkot Bridge Failure: In the first incident, a massive, heavy section of the under-construction Ghotki-Kandhkot mega-bridge project suddenly gave way and collapsed during ongoing construction work. The sudden structural failure has sparked immediate public outrage, raising serious questions regarding construction material quality, site safety standards, and potential institutional corruption in the multi-billion-rupee initiative.

  • The Naseer Canal Fatalities: In a separate but concurrent disaster in the Tangwani area near Karampur, an old, dilapidated bridge over the Naseer Canal collapsed entirely. Local residents noted that construction teams were actively working on building a replacement bridge when the old overhead structure suddenly caved in, trapping the workforce beneath heavy concrete debris.

  • The Casualties: Authorities confirmed that four bodies have been successfully recovered from the rubble, while one injured worker was rescued and rushed to a nearby medical facility for emergency treatment. Three of the deceased laborers have been identified as Abu Bakar, Imam Bakhsh, and Imdad Nandwani; official verification for the fourth victim is currently underway.

  • Delayed Emergency Response: Outraged local residents reported that official emergency rescue teams failed to reach the remote disaster site for several hours after the collapse, forcing nearby citizens to initiate the initial recovery and debris-clearing efforts themselves.

  • Mega-Project Context & Ballooning Costs: The Ghotki-Kandhkot Bridge is a highly vital regional infrastructure project over the Indus River, designed to establish closer economic and transit links between upper Sindh, Punjab, and Balochistan. Originally planned as a 3-kilometre passage, its design was expanded to 12.2 kilometres to accommodate flood-mitigation requirements following the devastating 2022 floods. Managed by Sindh’s Works and Services Department, the project has faced extensive delays and design revisions, causing its total budget to skyrocket from an initial Rs17 billion to approximately Rs32 billion. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah recently announced that work had finally resumed on the stalled transit route, aiming for an official inauguration by June 2027.

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