{"id":68363,"date":"2024-03-07T07:10:08","date_gmt":"2024-03-07T07:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/broken-bridge-claims-motorcyclists-life-the-express-tribune\/"},"modified":"2024-03-07T07:10:08","modified_gmt":"2024-03-07T07:10:08","slug":"broken-bridge-claims-motorcyclists-life-the-express-tribune","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistaninewspaperlist.com\/news\/broken-bridge-claims-motorcyclists-life-the-express-tribune\/","title":{"rendered":"Broken bridge claims motorcyclist\u2019s life | The Express Tribune"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"\">\n<strong class=\"location-names\"><br \/>\nBUCHIANA:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">A 35-year-old labourer died after his motorcycle collided with a long-standing broken bridge on Main Nankana Buchiana Road on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Zahid Iqbal, a resident of Suburban Village Chak 561 GB Datta Nagar, was traveling from Nankana Sahib to his village on his motorcycle when the accident took place.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Near Chak 560 GB, Zahid Iqbal struck a broken bridge on Buchiana Nankana Road, causing him to sustain severe injuries and fall into a water pit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Due to the absence of immediate medical assistance, he succumbed to his injuries on the spot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">A police team from Buchiana police station, conducting their routine patrol, discovered Zahid Iqbal&#8217;s body in the water pit last night.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">After retrieving the body, they proceeded with the necessary legal procedures and contacted his family members.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Following the completion of the formalities, the body was handed over to his heirs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Zahid Iqbal, survived by three young children, worked as a security guard to support his family.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">It&#8217;s worth noting that the broken bridge on Buchiana Nankana Road had been neglected for an extended period.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Despite reports to the relevant authorities, no action was taken by the highway department. In recent days, several motorcyclists have suffered injuries due to the hazardous condition of the bridge.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color:black\">Outraged citizens have voiced their concerns, demanding accountability and urging immediate reconstruction of the bridge to prevent further accidents.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Published in The Express Tribune, March 7<sup>th<\/sup>, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BUCHIANA: A 35-year-old labourer died after his motorcycle collided with a long-standing broken bridge on Main Nankana Buchiana Road on Wednesday. Zahid Iqbal, a resident of Suburban Village Chak 561 GB Datta Nagar, was traveling from Nankana Sahib to his village on his motorcycle when the accident took place. 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