A horrifying accident involving a coaster carrying a family on a picnic trip to Hawks Bay has claimed the lives of seven people, including women and children, and injured 14 others.

The incident occurred near Maripur New Ada Gate No. 6 in Karachi, where the speeding coaster, attempting to avoid a trailer truck, lost control, veered off the road, and overturned.

The deceased include three children, three women, and one man.

The identified victims include 40-year-old Sughra (wife of Ghulam Ali), 45-year-old Sadia (wife of Ahmed), 6-year-old Sakina (daughter of Manzoor Alam), 4-year-old Zeenat (daughter of Hayat), 10-year-old Kinza (daughter of Ahmed), 14-year-old Qadeer (son of Abdul Jabbar)

One deceased woman has not been identified so far.

Police confirmed that the coaster was carrying over 30 members of a single family from Azizabad Bhangoriya Goth, who were heading to Hawks Bay for a picnic. The majority of passengers were women and children.

The trailer truck driver, responsible for the accident, fled the scene, but the vehicle has been impounded by the police.

Sindh Governor Kamran Tessori expressed his condolences over the tragic incident, offering prayers for the departed souls and patience for the bereaved families. He also prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured and directed the Commissioner Karachi and Additional IG Karachi Police to submit a report on the accident.

He further instructed relevant authorities to provide all possible medical facilities to the injured.