Mumbai plumber killed after metro work site barricade falls on moving bike
The victim, identified as Wasim Haidar Rizvi, a resident of Ashok Nagar in Ghatkopar, was riding his motorcycle when the nearly 6x8-foot iron barricade suddenly fell on him near a biotech company building
A 54-year-old plumber named Wasim Haidar Rizvi lost his life in an unfortunate accident in Mumbai on September 18, 2026. The incident occurred when a massive iron barricade erected for ongoing Metro construction work unexpectedly collapsed and struck him while he was riding his motorcycle on LBS Road in Ghatkopar.
According to officials from the Parksite police station, Rizvi was near a biotech company building when the nearly 6x8-foot barricade fell on him. He was immediately taken to Rajawadi Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead upon arrival. The police have since registered a case and are now investigating the circumstances that led to this tragic accident.
Safety concerns have been raised regarding Metro construction projects in the city. This is not the first such incident; in February 2026, a person was killed and three others were injured when a concrete parapet segment fell onto vehicles at a Metro construction site in Mumbai's Mulund area.
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