Distressing CCTV footage of bus crash killing people on Karachi road released
An over-speeding bus crashed into motorcyclists and pedestrians near Bhawani Chali in the Site Area of Karachi yesterday. Now, the CCTV footage of the incident has been made public.
Recent updates reveal that the crash killed two people and injured 13, including five women. Among the deceased is 45-year-old Talib, while the identity of the second victim, also aged around 45, remains unknown.
Mohammad Muzamil, whose brother was killed in the incident, filed a case.
Muzamil said in his statement that he and his brother were riding a motorcycle to the factory where they worked when the speeding bus hit them from behind. As a result, they were both knocked off the bike and injured, with his brother succumbing to his wounds.
The injured include individuals aged between 22 and 60, with serious injuries reported.
They have been identified as 30-year-old Qaisar Ali, 28-year-old Asif, 22-year-old Mazamil, 24-year-old Wajahat, 22-year-old Fazeela, 25-year-old Rehan, 60-year-old Ramzan, 30-year-old Maria, 35-year-old Nafeesa, 23-year-old Arooba, 50-year-old Sameena, 35-year-old Junaid, and 35-year-old Syed Razi.
A preliminary investigation revealed that the bus carrying garment factory workers was speeding when its brakes allegedly failed.
CCTV footage shows the motorcyclists and pedestrians getting crushed by the bus.
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The driver is still missing as he fled the scene and is being sought by the police.
Previously, ARY News reported three people, including a woman, were killed while a few others were injured after a speeding passenger bus ran over several motorcyclists in Karachi’s Site area on Monday.
Nazeer Shah had reported that the accident occurred on Monday near Bhawani Chali in Karachi when a speeding passenger bus ran over multiple motorcyclists, killing three people on the spot and injuring five others.
In the footage shared by ARY News, vehicles can be seen stuck under the bus.
Soon after the incident, rescue teams arrived at the scene and transported the deceased and the injured to the hospital.
However, the bus driver managed to flee the scene.
Preliminary investigations suggest that the accident was due to the bus’s failing brakes.
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