15 injured in bus-water tanker collision on National Highway

Fifteen people were injured in a collision between a passenger bus and a water tanker near the Police Training Centre in Razzaqabad, Landhi, along the National Highway on Friday.

The incident occurred when a water tanker, attempting to overtake the bus, began honking and pushing from behind. As a result, the speeding bus driver lost control and the vehicle veered off the road, crashing into the sidewalk. Passengers were thrown around inside the bus, with many—particularly women and children—sustaining head injuries after hitting the iron seats.

The passengers, all residents of Orangi Town and part of a single family, were en route to Kalri Lake for a picnic. In total, over 15 people were injured.

The injured transported to the hospital were identified as Mukhtar Ahmed (48), Mohtashim Hussain (25), Naveed Hussain (18), Azeem Shakir (20), Naqqash (20), Gulshan (26), Farhan (30), his sister Sehr (20), his younger brother Arman (17), Qadir Hussain, and their father (58).

The police stated that the driver of the water tanker fled the scene. An investigation into the accident is underway.