Two killed in Lahore bridge collapse

[Leader]

A huge part of a substandard constructed pedestrian bridge collapsed at Ring Road in Harbanspura area of Lahore on Thursday morning, killing a person. Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has taken notice of the incident.
According to rescue sources, a part of the bridge came down when a truck was passing under the bridge, badly damaging the truck trapped under rubble of collapsed bridge and trapping two persons under its debris.
Later, it was discovered that the one man had died in the truck. Due to bridge collapse, the traffic from airport to Harbanspura was suspended.
After the accident, rescue teams reached the spot soon and after continuing four hours rescue operation recovered one dead body and a seriously injured person from the truck.
Commissioner Lahore, police and other law enforcement agencies reached the incident site.
Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif has ordered an immediate inquiry into the matter and to present the probe report of the incident. He has also formed an investigating team comprising Chairman of MIT, Secretary C&W, Chief Engineer South and Dean of UET.
The chief minister visited the incident site where he told the media persons that strict action would be taken against responsible persons.
Police have arrested the construction company’s owner Khalid Rauf on direction of the chief minister. Investigations are underway regarding usage of substandard construction material in making of the bridge, police sources said.

@thenation

two deaths by now-

 

[VCheng]

Tragic and unnecessary loss.

 

[Jango]

Classic case of thekedar corruption.

 

[VCheng]

Classic case of thekedar corruption.

... and connivance with officials who award and approve contracts ........

 

[Leader]

somehow, khalid rauf gets most of the contracts in Punjab- not saying the guy is a Malik Riaz in contractor business but quite powerful- he will get away- and will get more contracts too !

 

[Peaceful Civilian]

Choona, Mitti aor paani..... I think no real cement.

 

[Jango]

... and connivance with officials who award and approve contracts ........

yeah and that too.

 

[no_koadsheding_plz]

did it came on its own or was there a collisionn?
what the actual design called for ?

 

[Solomon2]

Unbelievable! The sections on either side are undamaged and side with the broken pier fell first. The implication is that the fallen section was never bolted to a supporting pier or adjoining section but simply stacked, like a child's building blocks.

Rescue the dead and injured first, but why not go after the inspectors who passed this thing today?

 

[Jango]

Most probably it was a clean separation. Right on the joint. It just slipped off. It was a pedestrian bridge.

Unfortunately, the inspector most probably got a couple of thousand in his pocket, had a good old Gulab Jamun, and he is on his merry way, and so is the contractor!!! Contractor is in jail right now though.

 

[Leader]

Unbelievable! The sections on either side are undamaged and side with the broken pier fell first. The implication is that the fallen section was never bolted to a supporting pier or adjoining section but simply stacked, like a child's building blocks.

Rescue the dead and injured first, but why not go after the inspectors who passed this thing today?

Can you believe it, if I go into it then I will be bashing the ruling party- development work is still the job directly monitored by Chief minister himself- not at all by local government (cause there aint a one with funds)-

Khalid Rauf is a construction tycoon with PR links in high levels- will be released soon- and he will get more infact most of the contracts in future as well.