A major accident occurred during metro work in Mumbai. A part of the concrete from the ongoing Mumbai Metro Line 4 project on LBS Road in Mulund suddenly collapsed and hit two vehicles. One person died in this accident, while some were seriously injured.
After this incident, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee President Harshvardhan Sapkal strongly criticized the state government. According to him, this incident is indicative of poor quality work and is a result of neglecting safety. He questioned why necessary precautions were not taken while work was ongoing in populated areas.
He also demanded that responsibility should be accepted as much as credit is taken. If such incidents occur while crores are being spent on major projects, then who exactly is this development for, he questioned. The Congress has demanded a thorough investigation into the matter and concrete steps to be taken.
In Brief
This afternoon, a major accident occurred during metro work in Mumbai.
A concrete section of the Mumbai Metro Line 4 project on LBS Road in Mulund suddenly collapsed.
The collapsed concrete fell on two vehicles.
One person tragically died in this accident.
Some people are seriously injured.
The fire brigade, police, and ambulance immediately arrived at the scene.
The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital.