ONE person was confirmed dead while four others were injured after a steel bar from the Skyway extension project collapsed in Muntinlupa City on Saturday morning.
“The girder fell on vehicles below, killing at least one and injuring at least four persons who were rushed by ambulances from the Skyway O&M Corp. and EEI to various hospitals,” it said. It said combined elements of the Muntinlupa Rescue Team and personnel of Police Station 5 conducted the operations to remove the victims underneath the fallen steel bars.The accident congested traffic along the East Service Road from Muntinlupa to Sucat in Parañaque.
San Miguel Corp. , which commissioned EEI, said an investigation was underway in coordination with authorities.