Two motorcyclists lost their lives on Sunday after a trailer struck them in Karachi’s New Chali area, marking another tragic road incident.

Police reports indicate that the victims, identified as Zaid and Noor Muhammad, were residents of Usmanabad in Lyari. They were on a recreational ride when a trailer hit their motorcycle near New Chali, resulting in their immediate deaths.

Deputy Inspector General (DIG) South Asad Raza stated that authorities have seized the trailer involved and apprehended the driver.

Family members shared that Noor Muhammad was involved in the utensil business at Jodia Bazaar, while Zaid worked in the fisheries sector.

The deceased, who were friends, had left home for a motorcycle ride, according to their relatives.

Expressing their grief, family members highlighted the perilous conditions on the city’s roads, noting that heavy vehicle drivers are causing fatalities daily without any intervention.

This incident occurred just a day after a speeding water tanker crushed a four-year-old boy to death in Baldia Town. The child, Affan, was playing near a playground when the tragic incident happened. His uncle alleged that tanker operators had illegally occupied the area.

Karachi has seen an increase in traffic accidents, especially those involving large vehicles. In 2025 alone, road crashes have claimed over 250 lives, with at least 70 due to collisions with tankers and trailers.

In response to the rising death toll, the Sindh government implemented a daytime ban on heavy vehicle movement within the city. Additionally, mandatory fitness certifications for commercial vehicles were introduced, although critics claim that enforcement remains inadequate.

Earlier in the week, discussions on the worsening law and order situation in the city took place between Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) Chairman Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, other leaders, and ANP Sindh President Shahi Syed, following a series of fatal traffic accidents and retaliatory acts of setting heavy vehicles on fire.

Siddiqui expressed his concern that police are not effectively addressing the situation, as they are primarily focused on checking motorcyclists. He added that citizens are left with no option but to protest when the law fails to provide relief.

MQM-P senior leader and Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal advised against assigning ethnic undertones to the road traffic accidents (RTAs) involving dumpers and tankers in Karachi, emphasizing that it is primarily an administrative issue.

Syed condemned the road accidents caused by reckless driving in the city. He urged people to avoid violent reactions to such tragic events.