KARACHI: Another incident of a child falling into an open manhole has emerged in Karachi, where a minor girl fell into an uncovered manhole in Sher Shah but was rescued by passing citizens. According to media reports, CCTV footage has surfaced showing a girl falling into an open manhole on Muhammadi Road in Sher Shah. Citizens around...
HYDERABAD: Three sanitary workers died from suffocation while cleaning a sewage drain in Tando Muhammad Khan on Wednesday (June 12), media reported. The work on cleaning sewage and storm drains in Tando Muhammad Khan commenced on the directions of the local government and district administration. A sanitary worker initially entered a manhole of the drain to clean...
HYDERABAD: More than 20 people including some critical were injured in collision between two over speeding vehicles on June 12, local media reported. According to details, the accident took place outside Rahokia police station near Tando Jam in Hyderabad where a minitruck and a passenger coaster collided head-on. The passenger coaster caught fire after the collision. The...
QUETTA: At least 28 people were killed and 22 others were injured in the southwestern province of Balochistan on May 28 after a bus they were travelling in fell into a ravine. The bus from Turbat city was headed towards the provincial capital Quetta when it crashed in the mountainous region. Some of the survivors sustained...
Staying safe during a rainstorm is crucial to avoid accidents and injuries. Here are some tips to help you stay safe: 1. Stay Indoors Seek Shelter: The safest place during a rainstorm is indoors. Stay inside a sturdy building away from windows and doors. Avoid Electrical Appliances: Do not use electrical appliances as lightning can cause...
Staying safe around electricity poles is crucial to prevent accidents and injuries. Here are some key tips to keep in mind: Maintain Distance: Stay at least 10 feet away from electricity poles and overhead power lines. Keep children and pets away from electricity pole as well. Do not touch electricity poles, wires or any attached...
MATIARI: At least six people received burn injuries after a gas cylinder explosion in a shop near Bhitt Shah Mori in district Matiari on Thursday (June 6). Deputy Commissioner Matiari Muhammad Yousuf Shaikh and Assistant Commissioner Hala Abid Qamar promptly reached the scene to oversee rescue operations. He informed that five individuals suffered burn injuries and were...
MANSEHRA: Four people were injured in Oghi Bazaar on Wednesday (June 5) after a fire erupted in a hotel. The fire broke out in the kitchen while cooking of the Lucky Star Hotel due to a gas leak before engulfing the entire building. The Hotel owner Mohammad Yaqoob, employees Mohammad Aziz and Umar Khan and a customer...
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam has said that land degradation due to the rising impacts of climate change was a serious risk to food and water security in the country. She was addressing the Commission on Science and Technology for Sustainable Development in the South (COMSATS)’s High-Level Panel Discussion on UN...
An LPG cylinder shop owner, his employee, and a customer were critically injured in a blast at a shop in Sitara Colony-Gulshan Colony Road in Faisalabad. Rescue officials said the gas was being decanted when a cylinder exploded after a fire broke out in the shop. Shop owner Ali Akbar, his employee Ahmad Sarwar, and customer...
