Six labourers, including three women, were injured while a span of the Biju Setu which was under construction over the Suka Nai rivulet at Tribeniswar under Mahanga block caved in on Wednesday.
While the injured Risa Bandra (26), Kalandi Deuri (21) and Manini Jerei (18) were admitted to Salepur CHC, the other three Nandini Bandra (18), Pandu Bandra (25) and Kanhei Bandra (35) were admitted at the SCB Medical College and Hospital, Cuttack.
All the injured labourers belong to Jajpur district. According to reports, more than 40 labourers were engaged by the contractor in concrete casting of the bridge. As soon as the labourers casted concrete on the first span measuring 10 meter length and 7 meter width, the same caved in due to a weak plate used in the centering and shuttering.