KARACHI — A man on Saturday sustained serious burn injuries as fire erupted in his school van in Sindh’s capital.
According to rescue officials, the van caught fire near Federal B Area and the children were quickly pulled out of the burning vehicle, while the driver of the van suffered burn injuries as he tried to put out the fire.
The driver has been shifted to a nearby hospital for medical attention.
Officials said that a cylinder was present in the van; however, the cause of the fire could not immediately be determined.
A day earlier, a schoolgirl and driver of a van suffered minor burns as the vehicle caught fire in Karachi’s Korangi area.
According to SSP Korangi Ali Raza, the van driver and a schoolgirl received minor burns in the incident that occurred in Zaman Town. As per initial reports, a short circuit in the van led to the fire.
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On January 5, eight students sustained serious burn injuries as fire erupted in their school van in Korangi Town area.
The incident led to a police crackdown against school vans fitted with CNG and LPG cylinders.
