At least 11 dumpers and tankers were torched in violent protests in Karachi following a motorcyclist crushed by a heavy traffic in North Karachi.
As per details, following an accident involving a speeding dumper truck and a motorcyclist in Nagan Chowrangi area, at least 11 heavy vehicles, including trucks and dumpers, were set on fire across different areas of Karachi.
The motorcyclist injured in the Nagan Chowrangi accident has been identified as 23-year-old Daniyal, who is currently being treated at a local hospital.
Following the accident, violence broke out in different parts of North Karachi. Five dumpers were set on fire near the Power House area. At Madiha Stop, protesters torched three water tankers and an ice truck. Another water tanker was burned in Surjani Town near Baba Mor by angry protesters.
Police responded quickly to the situation, and with the help of the fire brigade, the fires were brought under control. Burnt vehicles were later cleared from the areas.
DIG Traffic Pir Muhammad Shah said that digital monitoring of heavy vehicles could help prevent such accidents. He also ordered the installation of front and rear-view cameras in dumpers to make it easier to identify responsibility in case of future accidents.
The decision come amid increasing number of road accidents caused by heavy vehicles.
According to DIG Traffic Pir Muhammad Shah’s directives, trackers will also be installed in all dumpers operating on Karachi’s roads to monitor their movements by the traffic police from its control room.
