Karachi: seven killed, three injured in separate incidents

KARACHI: Seven people were killed and three others injured in different incidents in the metropolis on Saturday.

A teenage, Sadiq, 14, son of Wahid and resident of Liaquatabad died and Yasir, 27, son of Asghar Imam and resident of Gulbahar Colony injured when a truck collided with a suzuki van on a bridge in Ayesha Manzil.

The body and injured were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital (ASH) for an autopsy and treatment respectively.

A man, aged about 30 was killed when a speeding vehicle hit him in Saba Avenue in Defence Phase 8. The body was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center for a postmortem. Identity of the victim could not be ascertained yet.

Three-year-old child Asad Aslam was killed when a speeding vehicle hit him in Chishti Nagar in Orangi town. The body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico legal formalities.

Hazaratullah, 45 was killed and Balo Khan, 50 injured when a vehicle hit their motorcycle on Native Jetty Bridge. The body and injured were shifted to Civil Hospital Karachi for an autopsy and treatment respectively.

Separately, Siddiq Masih, 60 was gunned down by unknown armed men near Anu Bhai Park in Nazimabad No 7. The body was shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital for medico legal formalities.

40-year-old Waseem died when a train crushed him on Landhi Railway track. The body was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center for an autopsy.

A 15-year-old girl, Nimra was electrocuted at her home in Korangi. The body was shifted to Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Center for a postmortem.

In another road mishap, Rashid, 30 was injured when a vehicle struck him in Waterpump, Federal B area. He was brought to ASH for treatment. (PPI)