Chinese construction worker loses life working on CPEC related project

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In an ill-fated incident, a Chinese worker has lost his life during construction work on Section 2 of Abbottabad Motorway near Dobather-Pawa. The project is part of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

According to reports, the 35-year old Chinese man, identified as Fung, fell in an excavated opening and severely injured himself upon falling on iron bars that had been fixed in the trench.

The worker was rapidly transferred to the District Headquarters Hospital in critical condition, where he succumbed to his injuries.

According to reports, District Police Officer Abbottabad, Ashfaq Anwar, said that this was an accident and that local police was conducting a detailed inquiry.

Amidst tight security, the body of the worker has been shifted to Dobather Camp after an autopsy and will be transferred to China soon.

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