At least three killed as BRT project's girder falls on car in Uttara

The crushed private car under the girder of BRT project.Khaled Sarker

At least three people including a child have been killed in the capital’s Uttara area as a girder of Bangladesh Rapid Transit (BRT) project fell on a private car.

There were six people inside the car and two of them have been rescued.

Uttara Paschim police station officer-n-charge Partha Pratim Brahmachari said, "We think at least three people have been killed inside the car."

Police sources said at least four people are still inside the damaged private car. Attempts are on to rescue them.

The incident occurred in front of Paradise Tower at Uttara’s Jashimuddin road area on Monday afternoon.

Kaiser Hamid, BRT project engineer said the car is still trapped under the girder. The accident occurred while lifting the girder using cranes.

Partha Pratim Brahmachari, officer-in-charge of Uttara Paschim police station, told Prothom Alo that while lifting up the girder with the help of a crane, it fell on the private car.

Following the incident two people have been rescued in a critical condition and sent to hospital, he added.