We asked popular AIs if there was any incident of metro bearing pads falling in any country. Here's what they replied

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27 October, 2025, 02:40 pm

Last modified: 27 October, 2025, 03:12 pm

We asked popular AIs if there was any incident of metro bearing pads falling in any country. Here's what they replied

TBS Report

27 October, 2025, 02:40 pm

Last modified: 27 October, 2025, 03:12 pm

Representational image. Illustration: AP

Representational image. Illustration: AP

After the tragic incident on 26 October 2025, when a bearing pad from Dhaka Metro Rail's elevated viaduct fell near Farmgate and killed one person, questions began circulating: Has anything like this ever happened elsewhere?

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