Bhatkal: Rider killed on spot as tanker hits bike, runs over him; wife seriously injured
Bhatkal: In an accident that occurred on the National Highway 66 stretch near Noor Masjid here on Saturday morning, a 61-year-old rider was killed on the spot and his wife was grievously injured as a speeding tanker hit their bike from behind and ran over the biker who had fallen on the road.
The deceased rider is identified as Eshwara Naik (61), a resident of Murdeshwara. His wife, Bharathi Naik (47), is under treatment at the Bhatkal Government Hospital.
The couple was reportedly traveling to Bhatkal to attend a program, when the tanker, which came down the NH at high speed, hit their bike. As Naik was thrown off the bike due to the intensity of the collision, a tyre of the tanker reportedly ran over his head, resulting in Naik sustaining serious injuries and dying on the spot.
The local residents have been complaining about intense rise in traffic on the stretches between Kwality Hotel and Noor Masjid and between Shamsuddin Circle and Nawayat Colony in Bhatkal since the work to widen the National Highway 66 passing through the city remains incomplete. There is a hike in the number of accidents involving the heavy vehicles that are driven at high speed. Pedestrians and two-wheeler riders find it extremely difficult to use the stretch. The citizens have also pointed out that the authorities concerned have not provided a service road along the stretch to alleviate their problems.
The locals urged the officers to complete the work to widen the highway as soon as possible to prevent more cases of loss of life.
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At least 16 killed in explosion due to suspected gas leakage in Pak’s Karachi
Karachi (PTI): At least 16 people, including many children, were killed and 14 others injured when a suspected gas leakage led to an explosion in a residential building in Pakistan's Karachi on Thursday morning.
“The explosion took place around 4:30 am on the first floor of the building located in the Old Soldier Bazar area when everyone was awake for Sehri time,” police official Jamshed Asher said.
The first day of Ramzan is being observed in Pakistan today.
The police official said that the reason for the explosion apparently was a gas leakage.
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Due to gas shortage in Pakistan’s biggest city, many families especially in lower income residential areas use liquid petroleum gas cylinders at their homes.
Police surgeon Dr Samaiya Syed confirmed that they have received 14 bodies so far from the blast site while 14 injured are under treatment.
The explosion caused a part of the building structure to collapse due to its dilapidated condition.
“We are still searching through the rubble and debris to see if there are any more bodies or survivors,” Chief Fire Officer Humayun Khan said.
The deceased include at least nine children aged between two and 17 while the injured also include seven children.
This is the second major tragedy to occur in Karachi. Last month, a fire broke out in the basement of the Gul Shopping Plaza, a wholesale and retail market, in the Saddar area killing at least 79 people and leaving scores injured.
