Under-construction bridge collapses at Bhara Kahu Bypass porject
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The problems come in loads for the federal capital as an under-construction bridge collapsed at Bhara Kahu Bypass project in Islamabad on Thursday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
Rescue teams have been dispatched to the accident site; however, there were no reports of any injuries to any labourer.
Islamabad Chief Commissioner and CDA Chairman Noorul Amin Mengal rushed to the project site to monitor the situation.
Work has been going on in three shifts at the bypass project to meet the completion deadline of March 23.
The latest mishap came days after two labourers had died while several others were trapped under rubble when shuttering of a big pillar of Bhara Kahu Bypass project collapsed on Saturday last.
The Capital Development Authority (CDA) had earlier stated that more than 50pc work on Bhara Kahu Bypass had been completed. “Work on Bhara Kahu bypass is in full progress. More than 50 percent of the work is completed. This project will reduce traffic congestion and pollution and will also facilitate the tourists going towards Murree,” the CDA had tweeted following the visit of its chairman to the construction site.
The CDA chairman, retired Capt Mohammad Usman, along with Member Engineering Syed Munawar Shah and others visited the project site.
The member engineering and director Rana Tariq briefed the chairman about the progress on the project.
Reporter Farzana Siddique