Eleven people have died in a stampede during the distribution of ration in the site area of Karachi. Among the dead are three children and eight women.
According to the rescue officials, there was a mishap during the distribution of ration at the site area Norris Chowrangi, as a result of which eleven people including 3 children died, 8 women are also among the dead.
It is being told that eleven people died during the distribution of ration while many people became unconscious and were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital. The condition of some people under treatment in the hospital is said to be critical.
According to the rescue officials, during the stampede during the distribution of ration, the wall of the drain also collapsed, many people fell into the water of the drain while some fell and got injured while running. At the gate of the factory where the flour was being distributed, the space was so tight, children died of suffocation.
The police say that the administration and the police were not informed regarding the distribution of ration. Initially, the police confirmed the death of 8 people. According to the police, 7 people from the ration distribution administration have been detained.
During the distribution of rations, before the stampede, a line burst in the drain and water spread to the affected area. Electrical wires also fell into the water of the drain, initially there were no reports of any casualties due to electrocution.
A woman who came to take ration outside the factory in the site area told Aaj News that people were facing difficulty in taking ration. would go
After the sad incident, the police sealed the Zakat distribution factory and registered a case once morest the owners, 2 thousand rupees per person was being distributed in the factory. According to the sources, most of the deaths were caused by falling into the water containing chemicals.
Sindh Governor Kamran Tesori has taken notice of the incident of the massacre in the distribution of ration and has asked for a report from the Commissioner Karachi. Kamran Tesori has expressed grief over the loss of precious human lives in the tragic incident. Sindh Governor Kamran Tesori has directed to provide the best treatment facilities to the injured.