Sindh IGP takes notice; president and home minister express grief
\n karachi
\nAt least 13 people, including four children killed, were killed when a passenger van collided with an oil tanker at the M-9 Motorway near Karachi, according to the police.
\nMalir Senior Superintendent of Police Syed Abdul Khaliq Pirzada confirmed the death toll to media.
\nA statement from the Sindh Police said the force was fully engaged in extensive rescue and safety measures.
\n\u201cThe police are cooperating in rescue activities while maintaining their presence on site, securing the area, and keeping the traffic situation under control. Coordination and monitoring with relevant agencies are ongoing.\u201d
\nSindh Inspector General of Police Javed Alam Odho took immediate notice of the accident while ordering officials to reach the incident site to secure it and the surrounding areas.
\nHe also gave instructions to ensure safety and precautionary measures in cooperation with other departments considering the possible concerns from the oil spillage with further orders to keep the road clear for timely access of ambulance and rescue personnel.
\nThe police chief also gave instructions to divert traffic to alternative routes
\nA statement from Sindh Home Minister Ziaul Hassan Lanjar said he gave directivs to provide immediate and the best medical facilities to the injured, adding that Rescue 1122 teams were present at the accident site and relief operations were ongoing.
\n\u201cThe injured have been transported to hospitals. Heavy police presence from the local area is at the accident site, the situation is under control. After the accident, the road has been cleared, and traffic flow has been restored,\u201d he said, issuing directions to authorities to accelerate relief activities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sindh IGP takes notice; president and home minister express grief karachi At least 13 people, including four children killed, were killed when a passenger van collided with an oil tanker at the M-9 Motorway near Karachi, according to the police. Malir Senior Superintendent of Police Syed Abdul Khaliq Pirzada confirmed the death toll to media. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":531224,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-531202","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-national"},"yoast_head":"\n