ISLAMABAD, Nov 7 (NNN-APP) – At least eight people were killed yesterday, in four separate road accidents in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi and its surrounding areas, rescue workers reported.
Five family members died when a car plunged into a ditch, last night in the Bahria town area of Karachi, rescue workers said.
A rescue worker said that, the accident possibly took place due to over-speeding, as the car fell, after breaking the barriers outside the ditch.
Reportedly, all five people, including two women and two children, who were in the car had lost their lives.
Separately, a pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car on the Super Highway, on the outskirts of Karachi, rescue workers said.
Additionally, a person riding on a motorbike died, when his vehicle was hit by a car in Shah Faisal town of the city, rescue workers said.
Furthermore, one person was killed and another injured, after their motorbike fell into a ditch in Karachi’s border city of Hub, in south-western Balochistan province.
Road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan, mainly due to poorly maintained vehicles, dilapidated roads and negligence of road safety measures.– NNN-APP
