Event Brief
Aug 19, 2026 at 11:09 AM ET
Six killed in car–gas bowser collision on Makran Highway
By The BriefBrief
At least six people, including two women and two children, were killed when a car travelling from Karachi to Turbat collided with a gas bowser on the Makran Coastal Highway near Ormara. The impact caused the car to catch fire, and Highway Police shifted the bodies to a hospital after traffic was restored.
WHO: Coastal Highway Police
WHAT: A car collided with a gas bowser on the Makran Coastal Highway near Ormara, causing a fire and killing six people.
WHEN: Aug 19, 2026
WHERE: Makran Coastal Highway near Ormara, Gwadar District, Balochistan, Pakistan
WHY: The cause of the crash has not been reported.
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