An explosion on Kh-e-Rahat turned out to be from faulty wiring in a taxi. PHOTO: ATHAR KHAN/EXPRESS
KARACHI: In Karachi, even a short circuit can be alarming. Residents in Defence were immediately on alert as media reported news of an ‘explosion’ on Street 12, Khayaban-e-Rahat in Phase-VI on Wednesday.
But contrary to what most Karachi’ites were ready to believe, the explosion turned out to be faulty wiring in a yellow cab parked at an empty ground opposite Masjid-e-Saheem.
The sound of the explosion created panic among people who were walking out of the mosque and those sitting at a nearby football ground. People started to gather near the cab as extra contingent of Rangers and police also reached the site.
The cab driver, Muhammad Ameer, told The Express Tribune that wires sparked when he tried to start the car, causing the explosion. SHO Malik Saleem agreed with the driver and called the incident an accident. He said that the explosion took place in the fuel pump of the cab due to some fault in CNG and petrol wiring.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 3rd, 2013.
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