Overview
- Rescue 1122 teams recovered the body of a duty/security guard trapped under a collapsed bridge segment in Gulshan-e-Iqbal and completed the clearance operation on Thursday.
- Officials shifted the deceased to Jinnah Hospital for medico-legal formalities and temporarily closed the road from Civic Centre toward NIPA to remove debris and carry out repairs.
- The fallen structure is part of Karachi’s Red Line Bus Rapid Transit project and the incident highlights ongoing problems on Lot 2, where the Frontier Works Organisation resumed work in April after the previous contractor was removed.
- The Asian Development Bank and others had earlier raised concerns about the Red Line’s construction pace, quality, and health and safety compliance, and authorities have not yet released a cause or investigation findings for Thursday’s collapse.
- The collapse is likely to increase scrutiny of contractors and provincial officials, could trigger formal inquiries, and may prolong traffic disruption for residents already affected by project delays.