KARACHI: A minor boy was ran over and killed by a water tanker in Baldia Town on Saturday, police and rescue services officials said.

Area SHO Imran Saad said that four-year-old Mohammed Affan was playing outside his home in Abidabad near Rana Ground when a water tanker hit him. He died on the spot.

The driver responsible for the fatal accident left his vehicle and managed to escape.

He said the incident angered area people, who tried to damage the heavy vehicle but the police prevented them.

The body was shifted to the Dr Ruth Pfau Civil Hospital Karachi for medico-legal formalities.

Published in Dawn, April 13th, 2025