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A part of the beam (peer cap) of the BRT project collapsed yesterday in Abdullahpur in the capital. Photo: Kaler Kantho
At least four people, including two Chinese nationals, were injured when a beam launcher from the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project crashed near Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in the capital. The accident occurred near the airport train station around 10:15 am on Sunday, said Shafiqul Islam, an officer with the Kurmitola Fire Service station.
Earlier on Saturday night, a project pier cover collapsed near Polwell in Abdullahpur, Uttara, but no one was injured. BRT project director. Liaquat Ali said the project’s pier cover collapsed near Uttara Polwell around 2.30pm on Saturday night. Suddenly, a loud noise spread panic everywhere. Fire service personnel and police rushed to the scene immediately after the accident.
Describing the incident yesterday morning, police and eyewitnesses said they saw dust fly after a loud noise. He later realized that the accident occurred at the project under construction. Fire service personnel and police rushed to the scene immediately after the accident.
The beam is a steel frame. In which the main structure of the flyover is made by pouring concrete. When the crane lifted the beam and placed it on the overpass, it fell. However, the beam did not fall to the road and was suspended from the main structure, thus avoiding a major accident.
Project officials told reporters shortly after the incident that all their precautions had been taken there. These incidents can occur on large projects. This can happen due to technical failures. However, why the accident occurred is under investigation.
Sources said that after the casting was nearly 90 percent complete, one of the support posts was hit by something. When the post was removed, all the plaster collapsed. As a result, it is initially thought to be due to mismanagement. Collapsed parts have been removed. That place will be cast again.
Deputy Commissioner of the Uttara Division of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police. Shahidullah said that after the incident, the police took control of the security system and traffic. The condition of all the injured is serious. Three of the injured have been transferred to Evercare Hospital and one to the National Orthopedic Hospital and Institute. Among the injured were two Chinese nationals who were working on the project.
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