CCTV’s images have revealed the horrible moment of a water accident in Malir Halt, which resulted in the tragic deaths of a pregnant woman and her husband.
The footage shows that the oil company accelerates uncontrollably and crashes into a pavement, with the impact it drives the oil company through the road.
The accident caused the death of Abdul Qayyum and his wife Zainab, along with his unborn son. Abdul Qayyum, a government employee, and his wife had returned from a medical check -up at the Koohi Gothi hospital in Landhi when the accident occurred.
A tragic traffic accident in Malir Halt has increased the total number of deaths in Karachi traffic accidents this year to 214.
In response, a multitude of spectators, furious by the incident, threw stones at the oil tanker, damaging and hit the driver before delivering it to the police. The oil assistant was also arrested and the vehicle was confiscated.
The accident is part of a major problem, since heavy vehicles have been responsible for 68 deaths in the last 83 days, including Dumper, Trailer and Water Willer collisions.
The afflicted family has requested stricter regulations, such as allowing heavy vehicles to operate only after midnight to avoid accidents.
A video of social networks showed a citizen desperately trying to save the newborn by hurrying to the hospital. The statistics of the Chhipa authorities reveal that 214 people have died in traffic accidents this year, with more than 2,700 reported injuries.
The tragic incident has caused a public anger, and citizens demanded that the government take concrete measures to avoid further deaths from accidents of heavy vehicles.