Just Earth News | @justearthnews | 25 Feb 2023, 04:04 am Print
Image: Islamabad Police Twitter page
Islamabad: At least two labourers died when a pillar of an under-construction flyover collapsed in Pakistan's Islamabad city on Saturday, media reports said.
The mishap, which occurred in Bhara Kahu area of the city, also left three others hurt.
According to a tweet by the police, two labourers were taken to the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences, where one succumbed to injuries. Three other labourers were taken to Polyclinic Hospital where one could not survive as well, reports Dawn News.
It added that senior officials of the police and administration — including Islamabad Inspector General (IG) Dr Akbar Nasir and Chief Commissioner Noorul Amin Mengal — were present at the incident site.
In a separate tweet, it said a committee, which will be headed by Islamabad Deputy Commissioner Irfan Nawaz Memon, has been constituted to “review all aspects related to the incident”.
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