Eight dead, 25 injured in firing, road incidents in various cities

Eight people died and 25 were wounded in various incidents – including firing and road accidents – around the country late Saturday night, Geo News reported.

Van-rickshaw accident

A van and rickshaw met collision near Lucky Shah Sadar on the Indus Highway last night, killing five and injuring four others, police said. 

Bus flips over

A bus travelling from Gwadar to Karachi overturned near Kund Malir, leaving three dead and 11 wounded as a result.

The wounded people have been shifted to District Hospital, Othal, rescue sources stated.

Firing in Karachi, Lahore, RYK

One person was injured due to firing in Mansehra Colony in Karachi's Landhi, rescue sources explained.

A stray bullet wounded a policeman in Karachi's Sharafi Goth area. The officer – Assistant Sub-Inspector Riaz – was stationed in Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP)-Malir's office, police sources said.

One person was injured in Lahore's Shahdara area for resisting during a robbery, police officials explained. However, the suspects managed to escape arrest after looting the citizen.

Two other people were wounded for resisting during a robbery in Basti Jora of Rahim Yar Khan's Sadiqabad area, rescue officials said.

Triple collision

Five people were wounded in an accident on Nazir Hussain bridge in Hyderabad's Latifabad when a passenger van, car, and a motorcycle crashed into each other, rescue officers stated.