KARACHI: According to Regeam News, a pregnant woman and her husband perished in Karachi on Monday after their motorcycle was struck by a large water tanker.
It happened close to Malir Halt. Rescue reports say the woman and her husband were hit by the tanker while they were en route to the hospital for delivery.
The kid immediately exploded out of her mother’s womb as a result of the accident. She was taken to the hospital along with her husband and baby, but sadly, they all passed away from their wounds.
The water tanker’s driver and assistant have been taken into custody, and a formal complaint will be filed against them, according to Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Korangi.
According to the rescue service, there has been a startling increase in road accidents in Karachi, with 107 fatalities in the first 45 days of 2025 alone. There are 78 men, 14 women, 11 children, and 4 girls among the victims.
In addition to the deaths, at least 1493 persons were hurt in these incidents, according to a report by the Chhipa Welfare Association. There are 18 girls, 42 children, 193 women, and 6290 males among the injured.
According to the traffic police, big vehicles such as oil tankers, trucks, and dumpers were involved in the majority of accidents. In 2025, 32 accidents with heavy traffic occurred in January and the first six days of February.
The traffic police have responded to the increasing number of accidents by issuing 34,655 challans and making 490 arrests. 532 vehicle fitness certificates were also revoked.
A four-person committee has been established to look into the reasons behind the collisions and recommend ways to make the roads safer. The committee will examine the licenses of the drivers and the fitness certificates of water tankers and oil tanker dumpers.
In the past several days, unidentified individuals have set fire to a number of cargo cars and water tankers in Karachi’s Landhi, Korangi, Al-Karam, and Surjani Town regions in reaction to traffic accidents.
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