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 recently constructed wall at the inaugural ceremony for an upgradation project of Peshawar's major routes collapsed, with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Sohail Afridi attending the event. Security personnel deployed at the ceremony described the incident as caused by the large crowd, resulting in the injured officer being taken to the hospital.
Following the incident, the chief minister adjourned the ceremony to address the medical situation. The KP leader had also inaugurated road projects as part of the Rs200 billion Peshawar Revitalisation Plan and visited the groundbreaking ceremony of Pishtakhara Chowk Underpass. Pakistan frequently experiences roof and building collapses, largely due to inadequate safety standards and the utilization of subpar construction materials.
In the previous month, a woman died in Naguman area, Peshawar, when a roof collapse occurred during heavy rainfall. In July, at least eight individuals were wounded in Peshawar after roof and wall collapses were triggered by heavy rain and strong winds.
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