2 laborers died 3 injured due to under-construction flyover collapsed again in Islamabad

Islamabad: (Staff Reporter) Girders of an under-construction flyover collapsed days after its shuttering had damaged leaving two laborers dead and three others injured, confirmed Islamabad police.

According to the source the police stated that no one was harmed due to the incident. Police and rescue teams were present there for immediate action and traffic police personnel were trying to keep the flow of the traffic smooth.

As per details a CCTV footage shared on social media showed that as a girder fell, it hit others resulting in the collapse of all. A passerby was saved closely as he ran to save his life. Inspector General of Police Islamabad visited the place of the incidence and overviewed it.

Furthermore Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman Noor-ul-Amin Mengal while ordering an inquiry into the incident said that the accident took place due to a “crane slipping”. “The safety and health of laborers cannot be compromised at any cost”, he added.

Earlier, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif had taken notice as two laborers died and three were injured after the shuttering of a pillar collapsed at Bhara Kahu bypass project in the capital city.

Moreover rescue officials said the shuttering of a huge pillar of an under-construction bridge collapsed and the laborers were buried under the rubble. Two of the laborers were reported dead while another three injured.