KARACHI: Another alarming incident of school transport safety emerged in Karachi on Monday as a van caught fire in Nazimabad, leaving six children injured.
According to rescue officials, the fire erupted after the vehicle overheated, engulfing the van while it was transporting students. The incident occurred at around 7:30 a.m., leaving six children with burn injuries.
Rescue teams immediately arrived at the scene and shifted the injured children to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital(ASH) Karachi for medical treatment.
Police officials, however, stated that they were not formally informed about the incident. Local residents reportedly acted on their own and extinguished the fire before emergency services arrived.
Authorities are investigating the cause of the fire and whether the van met safety standards for school transport.