KARACHI, Dec 15: Five persons died in accidents in different parts of the city since late Thursday night.

An elderly woman, Maimoona, and a young girl, Aysha, died and two others were injured when their car bumped into an electric pole on M.A. Jinnah Road late Thursday night.

Police said the family was returning from a wedding ceremony in Lines Area when their car skidded and hit the pole. The woman died on the spot.

Aysha and two other girls were shifted to a nearby private hospital, where she succumbed to her wounds. Two young girls also received injuries who were admitted for treatment.

A duty officer of the Preedy police station said the ill-fated car (W-7557) was driven by Muhammad Hanif, the son of Maimoona. As a result of the accident, he lost his mother and his niece Aysha.

The duty officer said Mr Hanif, who is an office-bearer of Gul Plaza traders association, did not lodge any FIR saying that it was purely accidental.

In Guru Mandir, a young motorcyclist Muhammad Sajjad lost his life when he was hit by a speeding vehicle.

A coach overturned on Lasbella Bridge and two passengers fell into Lyari River on Thursday night.

The coach overturned while avoiding a pillar of the Lyari Expressway erected in the middle of the bridge and as a result Khalid and Latif who were sitting precariously on its rooftop fell into the river. The bodies were later recovered.