Karachi: Eleven people including women and children were killed in stampede during Ramadan charity ration distribution in the post city on Friday evening.
As per media report, the ration distribution was taking place at a cloth dyeing factory in the SITE area near Naurus Chowrangi in Karachi when suddenly the the incident accrued and as a result, at least 11 people including women and children lost their lives while many others were injured.
Upon receiving the news, the police rushed to the scene to manage the situation.
The rescue workers said they found several people injured and rushed them to the nearest hospitals for treatment.
Eight bodies were brought to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital while two others were brought to Civil Hospital.
Those killed in the incident include eight women and three children.
Superintendent of Police (SP) Muhammad Mughees Hashmi, speaking to journalists, said that the area police confirmed that the incident took place because of a stampede, adding that the local police station was not informed prior to the distribution.
The SP said that seven people have been arrested so far and an investigation has been initiated.
Fearing that the death toll is likely to increase, he revealed that during the stampede water line also burst which fueled the situation.
Taking notice of the unfortunate incident, Sindh Governor Kamran Tesori expressed grief over the loss of precious lives. He directed Karachi commissioner to submit a report immediately.
