Cop injured as wall collapses during KP govt project's inaugural ceremony in Peshawar
PESHAWAR: A policeman was injured on Sunday after a wall, built recently for an inaugural plaque for an upgradation project of Peshawar’s major routes, collapsed, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi also present at the ceremony. Officials said that the police official had been deployed as part of security at the inaugural ceremony, where the KP CM was invited as well. “It…
PESHAWAR - A police officer sustained injuries on Sunday when a wall, constructed for the inauguration of upgrades to Peshawar's major roads, collapsed during the event. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi was also in attendance. Security personnel had placed the police officer at the ceremony, which was attended by the CM.
According to a police source, the accident was caused by the gathering of people. The injured officer was taken to a hospital. Following the event, the chief minister departed the venue after delivering his remarks about the road improvement projects funded by a budget of Rs200 billion under the Peshawar Revitalisation Plan. He also participated in a separate ground-breaking ceremony for the Pishtakhara Chowk Underpass.
In Pakistan, building and roof collapses are frequent due to lax safety regulations and the use of low-quality construction materials. Just last month, a woman was killed in a similar incident in Naguman, Peshawar, when heavy rain caused a roof to collapse. In July, at least eight individuals were injured in Peshawar after heavy rainfall and strong winds led to multiple collapses of roofs and walls.
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