Fatal consequences: Three killed in rain incidents

An electric cable fell causing motorcyclists to slip and injure themselves

KARACHI: At least three people lost their lives in rain-related incidents on Friday. The first victim was a 28-year-old man, Abid Hussain from Ibrahim Hyderi. Hussain and five others - Suleman, Pappu, Bilal, Kashif and Rashid - were injured when an electric cable fell on them. They were rushed to Jinnah hospital.

Separately, two young men, who have yet to be identified, died when their motorcycle slipped on a main road in Gulbahar, said Rizvia police. Their bodies were shifted to Abbasi Shaheed Hospital.

Published in The Express Tribune, January 14^th, 2017.