One member of a family, in a car, on which an oil tanker had fallen after it overturned near a flyover in Karachi’s Baloch Colony on Thursday morning has died. Talking to the media, Fire Officer Zulfiqar has said that the rescue operation has been completed. “We have managed to pull the body of one of the family members out of the car. On the other hand, the police have said that the deceased has been identified as 40-year-old Asad Zaidi,” he has said, adding the body has been shifted to Jinnah Hospital. He has further said that the district administration has been told that it is difficult to remove the oil tanker from the site until and unless it is completely emptied. “As long as the tanker is there, the fire brigade staff will remain at the site,” he has informed. On the other hand, despite the passage of several hours, nobody either from the district administration or the police reached the place of the incident till last reports came in, while oil is continuously oozing from the tanker and could lead to an accident. It can particularly be life threatening for the family sitting inside the car. On the other hand, the bridge connecting Qayyumabad to Baloch Colony has been closed for traffic, creating great inconvenience for motorists.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan