A security guard lost his life when a structure of an under-construction bridge, part of Karachi’s Red Line project, collapsed near Bait-ul-Mukarram Mosque in Gulshan-e-Iqbal on Thursday.
According to rescue authorities, the deceased was working as a security guard at the construction site when the bridge structure collapsed. His identity has not yet been established.
The body was recovered from the site and shifted to Jinnah Hospital for medico-legal formalities, rescue officials said.
Rescue teams completed the operation and subsequently cleared the site.
The collapsed structure is part of the Red Line project, a major mass-transit initiative under construction in Karachi.
Read more: Son sues Sindh Govt, BRT contractors for Rs 172.120m after losing father in accident
Earlier in August, a citizen filed a massive compensation lawsuit worth over 172 million rupees in the Malir Court of Karachi after losing his father in a road accident linked to the construction of the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Red Line project.
The damages claim was filed in the court of the Senior Civil Judge of Malir against the Sindh government, the BRT Red Line project director, the active construction contractors, and others.
According to the petitioner’s legal counsel, Advocate Usman Farooq, the plaintiff’s father, Shahid, was traveling along University Road in January of this year when his vehicle collided with an unlit concrete barrier placed in the middle of the road.
The fatal accident resulted in the death of his father, while his younger brother and mother sustained injuries.
The lawyer maintained that the barrier lacked any reflective indicators, hazard tape, or warning signage, making it completely invisible to motorists in the dark.
The petition argues that the project administration and contractors completely failed to implement mandatory safety protocols and public protection guidelines during the execution of the transport corridor.
