Historical eventJanuary 102015

List of traffic collisions (2000–present)

A traffic accident between an oil tanker truck and passenger coach en route to Shikarpur from Karachi on the Pakistan National Highway Link Road near Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Karachi, killing at least 62 people.

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When
Saturday, January 10 201511 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
21st century · 2010s
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At a glance

Dates: From 2015.

What came beforeAI-assisted

Pakistan's National Highway Link Road had experienced multiple fatal accidents in preceding years, reflecting ongoing concerns about road safety infrastructure and enforcement. The route between Karachi and Shikarpur was a major commercial corridor frequently used by long-distance passenger coaches and heavy vehicles.

Catalyst / how it startedAI-assisted

An oil tanker truck and a passenger coach collided on the Pakistan National Highway Link Road near Gulshan-e-Hadeed in Karachi. The exact cause of the collision was attributed to a collision between the two vehicles, resulting in a fire that engulfed both vehicles.

Who was involvedAI-assisted

The accident involved an oil tanker truck and a passenger coach carrying travelers en route from Karachi to Shikarpur. Emergency responders and local authorities responded to the scene to manage the aftermath.

TimelineAI-assisted

The collision occurred on January 10, 2015, on the Pakistan National Highway Link Road near Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Karachi. The fire that followed killed at least 62 people, making it one of Pakistan's deadliest road accidents.

What happened

A traffic accident between an oil tanker truck and passenger coach en route to Shikarpur from Karachi on the Pakistan National Highway Link Road near Gulshan-e-Hadeed, Karachi, killing at least 62 people.

January 10 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1985Clive Sinclair
  2. 1985Sandinista National Liberation Front
  3. 1990WarnerMedia
  4. 1993Braer Storm
  5. 2000Crossair Flight 498
  6. 2003North Korea
  7. 20072007 Guinean general strike
  8. 20122012 Khyber Agency bombing
  9. 2013January 2013 Pakistan bombings
  10. 2015List of traffic collisions (2000–present)
  11. 2019Kidnapping of Jayme Closs

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