Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta has ordered a 1 pm to 4 pm work break for labourers and outdoor workers during the ongoing heatwave. The government will also set up hospital cooling zones and distribute free ORS to high risk groups. Officials say the measures aim to reduce heat-related illness as temperatures remain dangerously high.
A bridge under construction in Bantalab, Jammu and Kashmir, collapsed on Friday, triggering fears that 5 to 7 laborers may be trapped under debris. Emergency teams, including the Army and local police, have rushed to the site to carry out search and rescue operations amid ongoing efforts to reach the workers.
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