A portion of the passenger bridge at Khanewal Railway Station collapsed, resulting in one fatality and one injury. According to a railway spokesperson, a railway employee lost his life while a woman sustained injuries in the incident.
The rescue operation has been completed, and work to rebuild the bridge is set to begin today. Railway services continue to operate normally.
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In response, Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has taken immediate action, suspending three officers for negligence: Divisional Engineer Abid Razaq (Grade-18), Assistant Engineer Raja Yousaf (Grade-17), and Bridge Inspector Muhammad Adil (Grade-16).
The minister expressed his condolences over the tragedy and has established an inquiry committee including the CEO Railways, IG Railways, and DS Lahore to investigate the matter thoroughly.
