Ministry blames speeding truck for fatal accident
The housing ministry said that a speeding truck was to blame for the death of a young woman who was fatally injured by a falling metal post on Saturday night, but a government source alleged that the ministry is “doing its best to portray this as an accident when it is the result of clear disregard for public safety.”
31 Aug 2015, 9:00 AM
The housing ministry has said that a speeding container truck was to blame for the death of a young woman who was fatally injured by a falling metal post on Saturday night.
Azfa Zuhair, 24, was on the passenger seat of a motorcycle when a container truck in front hit the metal post and caused it to fall on her head. She died yesterday while undergoing treatment for head and spine injuries at the Indira Gandhi Memorial Hospital.
The metal post fell from an old basketball hoop on Izzudeen Magu that was converted into a decorative coconut palm by the housing ministry for last month’s Independence Day celebrations. The post was kept leaning against the wall of the housing ministry building on the southwest side of Malé.
The fatal accident has sparked public outrage with the main opposition Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) and social media users calling on housing minister Dr Mohamed Muiz to resign. Critics say the ministry’s “negligence” is to blame for the accident and that Muiz must be held accountable.
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