A minor girl tragically lost her life after being struck by a tractor trolley while playing in the street in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal Railway Colony area of Karachi.
The minor girl, identified as Shazia daughter of Fayyaz a resident of a nearby slum, was immediately rushed to the hospital after the incident, but the rescue officials declared her dead on the spot.
Following the incident was reported, a police team reached the spot and arrested the driver, Gullan son of Sohbat Khan, while the vehicle was also seized by the area police.
The girl’s body was later shifted to the hospital for legal formalities.
Meanwhile, the legal action is being taken against the arrested driver, as per the spokesperson of Karachi East Police.
Karachi reported over 540 lives lost in traffic accidents during the first seven months of 2025, according to reports released by rescue officials.
As per the released data, at least 548 individuals lost their lives in the fatal road accidents, with the victims including 425 men, 52 women, 52 children, and 19 girls.
Additionally, 8,136 people were injured, including 6,411 men, 1,237 women, 398 children, and 120 girls.
The latest tragedy occurred on Sunday at 4 am on Rashid Minhas Road, when a dumper ran over two siblings following a motorcycle accident.
The CCTV footage has emerged showing the exact moments leading to the Rashid Minhas Road dumper accident in which two siblings were killed and their father was injured early Sunday morning.
