Tue, 21-Oct-2025

656 killed in 10,000 Karachi road accidents

656 killed

KARACHI:The Karachi has witnessed a disturbing rise in road mishaps this year, with over 10,000 traffic accidents reported in the past nine months, leaving 656 people dead, including women and children. According to rescue officials, a total of 9,725 people sustained injuries in various road accidents across the city during this period. Out of the … Read more

Children and women among 570 killed in Karachi traffic tragedies

Children

KARACHI: The city’s roads continue to turn into death traps as traffic accidents have claimed 570 lives in just 227 days of 2025. Rescue officials revealed alarming statistics, stating that 173 people lost their lives specifically in accidents involving heavy traffic vehicles. In the past 36 hours alone, a series of tragic accidents across Karachi … Read more

Karachi sees 555 fatalities in road mishaps in 2025

Karachi

KARACHI: Traffic accidents in Karachi have claimed at least 555 lives between January 1 and August 12, 2025, according to police and rescue officials. According to police and rescue officials, 169 of the fatalities were caused by collisions with heavy vehicles. Among the deceased were 429 men, 53 women, and 73 children. Officials reported that … Read more

Five killed, two injured as roof collapses in Lahore

Lahore

LAHORE:  At least of five people were killed and two other injured in a tragic roof collapse incident in Thokar Niaz Baig area of Lahore. According to rescue officials, the roof of a house collapsed due to the heavy rain, trapping the family members underneath. The emergency teams rushed to the scene and recovered the … Read more

Kharadar building roof collapses; no casualties reported

Kharadar

KARACHI: A residential building in the Kharadar area experienced a partial roof collapse, but all occupants were successfully evacuated without casualties, authorities confirmed. According to police, the incident began when the roof of the fifth floor gave way, triggering a chain collapse of ceilings down to the first floor. Rescue officials reported that 16 people … Read more

21 dead, 57 injured in rain-related incidents in Punjab

Punjab

LAHORE:  At least 21 people lost their lives and 57 others sustained injuries across Punjab due to heavy rains and strong winds from June 25 to June 29. According to Rescue officials, on the last day of the spell alone, 8 fatalities and 27 injuries were reported as rain and windstorms wreaked havoc in various … Read more

Tragic bus fire claims five lives near Quetta’s Western Bypass

Tragic bus

QUETTA:  A tragic incident occurred near the Western Bypass in Quetta, where a passenger bus caught fire, resulting in the loss of several lives. According to rescue officials, the fire broke out suddenly while the bus was en route. Emergency teams rushed to the scene immediately after receiving the alert. Rescue personnel managed to evacuate … Read more

Karachi sees 427 traffic fatalities in just five months

Karachi

KARACHI: The traffic accidents claimed hundreds of lives in Karachi between January and May 2025, with 427 fatalities and 5,503 injuries reported by rescue authorities. The majority of fatalities occurred in accidents involving heavy vehicles. Rescue officials reported that 133 deaths were caused by heavy transport, including: 52 deaths from collisions with trailers, 29 fatalities … Read more

Two friends drown at Hawke’s Bay

Hawke’s Bay

KARACHI: At least three friends drowned while swimming in the sea at Hawke’s Bay, rescue officials reported. The friends had gone swimming yesterday when they were caught in strong waves. Two of them tragically lost their lives. The group had been staying at hut No. 40 when the incident occurred. The rescue workers launched a … Read more

Karachi traffic accidents claimed 372 lives in 2025

Traffic accidents claim 546 lives in Karachi in 2025

KARACHI: The number of fatalities from traffic accidents in Karachi has reached a staggering 372 so far this year, according to rescue officials. In the first 150 days of the year: heavy vehicles were involved in the deaths of 119 people, dumpers claimed 26 lives, trailers caused 46 deaths, water tankers were responsible for 26 … Read more

Karachi: Four Killed in different road mishaps

Lower Kohistan Accident Claims Lives of Eight Family Members

At least three people were killed and two others got severely injured after a speedy truck hit a motorbike on Superhighway in Karachi. According to rescue sources, a truck loaded with watermelons hit a motorcycle on the superhighway, killing three people and injuring two others. Rescue sources said that the bodies and injured have been … Read more

Five Children drowned in Karachi

Five Children

At least five children drowned in a tank of an under construction building in Surjani Town’s Sector 7D area in Karachi. As per details, Rescue Officials said the incident occurred when the Five Children were playing on the site and jumped into the water tank for the sake of taking a bath. All the children … Read more