KARACHI: An 8-year-old minor, Kashaf Dukhtar, died and many got injured, on late Sunday night, when a ride in newly opened Askari Amusement Park fell down on the University Road, Karachi.
A newly inaugurated, 16-seater Evolution ride was opened for a test ride.
The ride fell down with an exploding sound and it was said to be at almost 40 feet high, the rescue and security officials said.
Public from other parts of the park gathered at the site of the incident and started rescuing people, who were trapped under the fallen-ride.
Other rescue teams reached the site later and injured were then moved to a private hospital on University Road.
Commissioner Saleh Farooqui of Karachi reached the site soon after the incident happened and instructed to close the part until a full technical examination is complete.
On the other hand, the chief secretary Sindh, Major (retd) Azam Suleman Khan has formed a committee which aims to investigate the incident and submit a report within 24 hours.
The video of this horrific incident has been surfacing on the social media. Renowned personalities and general public reacted to the incident.
Pakistani politician Arif Alvi visited the injured.
I visited the injured from the Askari Amusement Park accident tragedy at Jinnah hospital and inquired about them as well as talked to the families. One child died and one person is in serious condition because of head injury. pic.twitter.com/VEFgoJsrFQ
— Dr. Arif Alvi (@ArifAlvi) July 15, 2018
Singer, Fakhar-e-Alam criticized the management and said, “This was not the first incident that happened at the Askari Amusement part.”
This is not the 1st incident that happened at the Askari amusement park. An 8 year old girl has died because park owners have old rides that will not be allowed to operate in ither countries. Not only should the park management be held responsible but also the park authority.
— Fakhr-e-Alam (@falamb3) July 15, 2018
