Breaking News: Bahria Accident: MAJID's Supra hits at HPR quatermile

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if the driver doesn't present himself to LAW, he is shameless human. Would he be able to live a Healthy Life with a burden of this accident. Or would he turn to drugs like bus & coach drivers do after fatal accidents and continue their lives drwoned in drugs and keep playing with more lives. - Mods deleted my earliers comments in this respect, reason known to them.

[saidhi]

So sad to hear the news, no amount of words can describe the feelings, I am sure all of us are deeply saddened and shocked. The loss of families involved is the greatest and can never be filled. May Allah have mercy on the souls of those who passed away and give strength to their heirs in coping with their great loss,,, Aamin

I attended one drag race, arranged probably a year or so ago at Walton Airport, Lahore. I was convinced then that without proper drag strips, high speed machines will one day prove lethal. I was an accident waiting to happen because none of the organizers, whether in Lahore, Islamabad or Karachi were pushed to develop a proper drag strip. An accident like this, at even higher speed, happed in Karachi 6-7 months ago, luckily there were no spectators in the path of that black RX-7 of Muhammad Ashraf.

It is said that "God whispers before you hit the brick wall". Having the benefit of hindsight, the RX-7 accident was one of the many whispers of GOD, but none listened it.

My personal opinion is that racing on public roads should be banned for good, organizers must be asked that if they want to arrange racing events than they first need to built proper facilities for it.

It is the inherent danger to public at large that made me choose off road racing over street racing. Even off road racing is not completely safe for spectators and we regularly hear accidents happening around the world. In that last Cholistan, saw a couple of youngsters crossing the race track on their CD-70, hit by one of the racing 4x4s, luckily, both teenagers survived with broken bones only and the driver of the 4x4 sustained injuries when he rolled over while evading the direct hit/accident.

No sport, how much so ever dangerous, is bad, its just the way it is managed needs improvement. Further, the drivers and spectators need to be well informed about the dangers so that they can take proper safety measures/remain at safe distance from the track.

Having said that, must admit, yesterday was probably the darkest day for motorsports in Pakistan. This sport was starting to develop during the last 3-4 years and while still in its infancy, has suffered a blow that will haunt its further development for years to come.

[raxor]

Attached herewith are a few pictures of Supra Accident in Bahria Town. Common sense is something which is extremely lacking in Pakistani people. Whether racing is illegal or legal, it is a very simple and common understanding to stay clear of the racing path and sideways. Even if one is extremely enthusiastic to watch the race, then people should stand at a view range but definitely at a safe distance from the race.
Technically in this event, spectators were only allowed to stand on the left side and NOT on right side of the race track (road). Since morning, from about 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., not a single spectator was standing on the right side of the drag strip. But towards the end of the event, more people were creeping towards that side. I am not a spokesman of anyone nor am I defending anyone but I would like to as for the use of brain rather than of blame. This was a technical accident and the people standing at the right side were more responsible for this mishap (deaths of individuals) as compared to the driver and event organizer.

May the souls of the departed R.I.P. (Allah un sab ke magfirat Farmaye Ameen). Let this tragic incident be a lesson for those who race and those who love to watch.

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I personally knew the guy Babar and his son (13 yr old) who died on spot Babar was my brother's friend and a very very nice human being. All five that died were a group gone together to watch the event. Third was Babar's friend. And the other two were also friends of Babar (father/son) who had come from Multan specially to watch this event. May their souls rest in peace and may Allah make things easy for them in the world after.
Babar's daughter was also standing with him but he managed to push her away but she still got injured (broke leg/nose) however couldn't save himself/son. Based on the videos, looks like split of a second is all that he got. Its just Babar's wife and daughter that have to live their life with this...

Their namaz e janaza is at 3pm at race course graveyard.

Feeling very sad about this family...

May Allah (swt) bless daughter with early recovery and bless both (mother and daughter) with patience to bear this tragic and unforgettable loss!

Please recite darud-pak and pray for all deceased!

[xain]

May the souls of the departed guys rest in peace and Allah grant them place in Jannah "Qaloo Inan Lilalah -e-Wah ina Illahaee Rajoon"
It will be very difficult for the families to coupe with the sudden and unexpected death of their dear ones. May Allah give them Sabar to bear this loss.

Now on the racing scene,The proposed place of standing for everyone except the security guards were behind the 2 feet ditch on both sides and looking at the car photos its very clear that if the crowd had listened to the security guards there should have been no causalities.
I agree that up-to some extend its the part of guards fault who are somewhat relaxed at the end of race but the major fault is of the crowd that got too excited after seeing the super cars.
There were 7 categories and 6 finished without an issue and thats the reason why the people become reckless and have crossed the proposed barrier for the race of super cars.
Every one is criticizing the organizers. Every one is praising them before the accident for arranging an excellent event and indeed they have done a remarkable job. Its a proper organized event which met with an accident.
I dont know about personal character of Majid but during the race its no fault of him. Maximum I can say is that he would have been foolish if his car has some issue before the race but if its properly tuned than all he was doing is simply participating in a well organized event. There were representatives of PTCL,Pakistan Online and Muree Burreri distributing the prices and praising HPR for organizing the event but after accident every one is criticizing them.
They have taken some really good measurements but obviously those were not enough like the security guards should have not allowed the people to come on the race track. Despite of a the fact that the event was a total disaster due to the tragedy I appreciate the hard work of the organizers and next time they should arrange it with much striker code of conduct.

[v8]

Request to all:

Please say no to Drags untill we've a proper drag-strip track with all safety measures!

[sayyedain]

really very very sad. INNA LILLAH WA INNA ILAYEHE RAJIOUN

[mostwanted_legend]

ooooo khair Allah Karam karay

really felt sorry for the deaths.

may their soul rest in piece

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[Oracles]

Duh!

The car was not NCP I think, was registered for driving in Pakistan and the guy most probably had a licence to drive the car, so legally it will not be considered murder, regardless of what you think.

Inna Lilahe Wa Inna Illaihe Rajeon!! for the departed souls.

I am no lawyer Last time I checked HIT AND RUN was considered a crime in better part of the world perpetrator would be charged with MURDER in court of law where someone had died because of Drivers error, I am sure Pakistan is no exception.
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[revengez]

"Inna Lillah hay wa inna Ilahe Rajaoon"

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We all pray that ALLAH, the Almighty, may rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant strength and fortitude to the bereaved family to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen!
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It was an accident and can happen to anyone, ALLAH saves us. We should feel that at the moment Driver and his family will also be in great tension. We should support him at this critical time and pray for families of Spectators who unfortunately died and injured in this incident.

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Attached herewith are a few pictures of Supra Accident in Bahria Town. Common sense is something which is extremely lacking in Pakistani people. Whether racing is illegal or legal, it is a very simple and common understanding to stay clear of the racing path and sideways. Even if one is extremely enthusiastic to watch the race, then people should stand at a view range but definitely at a safe distance from the race.
Technically in this event, spectators were only allowed to stand on the left side and NOT on right side of the race track (road). Since morning, from about 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., not a single spectator was standing on the right side of the drag strip. But towards the end of the event, more people were creeping towards that side. I am not a spokesman of anyone nor am I defending anyone but I would like to as for the use of brain rather than of blame. This was a technical accident and the people standing at the right side were more responsible for this mishap (deaths of individuals) as compared to the driver and event organizer.

May the souls of the departed R.I.P. (Allah un sab ke magfirat Farmaye Ameen). Let this tragic incident be a lesson for those who race and those who love to watch.

Sir, I agree! One more thing; which public road is meant to bear tail n traction effects of 800hp monsters ??

Width of proper drag-strips are almost double as compared to this public road for the reason tht super tuner machines normally sway alot during drags! (either left or right.. doesn't matter)
Organizers should have kept this thing in mind and should have taken trial of such high-end tuner cars to check their traction control before start of event!!

[devilzmafia]

Stop playing the blame game people, and lets do something for the families at loss.
Can anyone arrange something to help out the family at loss, i would love to help as much as i can.

[stonedsaint]

So sad to hear the news, no amount of words can describe the feelings, I am sure all of us are deeply saddened and shocked. The loss of families involved is the greatest and can never be filled. May Allah have mercy on the souls of those who passed away and give strength to their heirs in coping with their great loss,,, Aamin

I attended one drag race, arranged probably a year or so ago at Walton Airport, Lahore. I was convinced then that without proper drag strips, high speed machines will one day prove lethal. I was an accident waiting to happen because none of the organizers, whether in Lahore, Islamabad or Karachi were pushed to develop a proper drag strip. An accident like this, at even higher speed, happed in Karachi 6-7 months ago, luckily there were no spectators in the path of that black RX-7 of Muhammad Ashraf.

It is said that "God whispers before you hit the brick wall". Having the benefit of hindsight, the RX-7 accident was one of the many whispers of GOD, but none listened it.

My personal opinion is that racing on public roads should be banned for good, organizers must be asked that if they want to arrange racing events than they first need to built proper facilities for it.

It is the inherent danger to public at large that made me choose off road racing over street racing. Even off road racing is not completely safe for spectators and we regularly hear accidents happening around the world. In that last Cholistan, saw a couple of youngsters crossing the race track on their CD-70, hit by one of the racing 4x4s, luckily, both teenagers survived with broken bones only and the driver of the 4x4 sustained injuries when he rolled over while evading the direct hit/accident.

No sport, how much so ever dangerous, is bad, its just the way it is managed needs improvement. Further, the drivers and spectators need to be well informed about the dangers so that they can take proper safety measures/remain at safe distance from the track.

Having said that, must admit, yesterday was probably the darkest day for motorsports in Pakistan. This sport was starting to develop during the last 3-4 years and while still in its infancy, has suffered a blow that will haunt its further development for years to come.

^^^ Agree,

[MominHaq]

Stop playing the blame game people, and lets do something for the families at loss.
Can anyone arrange something to help out the family at loss, i would love to help as much as i can.

Exactly, nothing is confirmed at this point and we are basing our judgments on hearsay and rumors. What happened to innocent until proven guilty?

Ugh.

[iLLDuDe786]

No more drag events 4the rest of my life!

Same here unless of-course international standarized safety measures are adopted.

[2fastnfurious]

if the driver doesn't present himself to LAW, he is shameless human. Would he be able to live a Healthy Life with a burden of this accident. Or would he turn to drugs like bus & coach drivers do after fatal accidents and continue their lives drwoned in drugs and keep playing with more lives. - Mods deleted my earliers comments in this respect, reason known to them.

That totally true.. What type of A*****E run aways from crime scene??

[zia1288]

In this incident, it is not mistake of single party. One way or other everyone involved was at mistake some how. But major responsibility goes on the organizers.

To the ones who are saying the spectators were wrong, I agree they should not be there but giving them death penalty for mistake isn't fair either. Lemme give you an example, if I somehow go in wrong direction on ONE WAY road, if there is/are traffic police, they should stop/try to stop me and tell me not to go there. It will be wrong to let me go and hit an on-coming vehicle just because it was my fault. Same case here, If people were standing at wrong place the organizers should have managed to remove them from there.

I am not debating with anyone, but just sharing my words. Maybe these can be taken in account if such event happens again. Feeling sorry for the departed ones.

[v8]

Stop playing the blame game people, and lets do something for the families at loss.
Can anyone arrange something to help out the family at loss, i would love to help as much as i can.

Sir, I agree with u.. but we should also speak to Stop having such incidents again!

[sars333]

Inna lillah wa inna alayhe rajaon

Allah waa-faat panaye walon ki magfirat farmaye or unki familes ko sabar atta farmaye ..Ameen

As for the ppl saying that jis ka time tha unko aani thi etc etc..So that mean we should exclude murder and attempted murder charges from our law??
It might not be the mistake of driver or the organizers.But as saying goes 'If u did it,then face it'.If the driver ran away b'coz of fear from ppl then i think at that time everyone is/was concerned about the condition of injured rather then grabbing and beating the sh*t out of driver.It sure is a cowardly act.
As for the organizers,I believe they are the ppl who ran these high tunned/powered cars and i'm sure they very well know about the 'damage' these cars cause.So,after knowing all that and making 'safety measures' just for the sake of measures and not really providing safety should be accounted for as well.

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If we look closely on videos the crowd is also as guilty as any one else just count the number of people actually helping and the number of people with cell phones and taking pics...its understandable to take pics little later but look at few pics /videos even the dirt has not settled and people are busy taking their cell phones out . They were obstructing ambulances and fire trucks just to take pics no one even cared to cover the bodies lying on road.....Well i initially thought it was bad to run away from such scene but now i think it might be good idea initially cause people pass judgment so easily the way most of us are reacting i think another incidence like SIALKOT could have taken place ......i dislike this man MR Majid cause i have seen many of his videos where he has been speeding on public roads ....and thus a very bad influence on younger boys who idealize him ....but in this very incidence it looks like accident and bad luck........Safety measure were inadequate but the car did not cross the drain where as people were standing right along the road ...they were there not to cross road but sadly just to have good view ..........if owners should know what there car can do we spectators should also know what can happen when we stand along racing track while cars are traveling at high speeds.....it always take two to make one .....

[Valhalla]

I am no lawyer Last time I checked HIT AND RUN was considered a crime in better part of the world perpetrator would be charged with MURDER in court of law where someone had died because of Drivers error, I am sure Pakistan is no exception.
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Are you for real?

You honestly want, and or expect, the driver to be charged with murder?!?

It was a RACING ACCIDENT! Motor racing in its part is an inherently DANGEROUS sport. I am sure everyone who attended these races were aware of that fact. They knew the risk involved when attending or participating in a motor racing event. A driver loosing control of his car is part and parcel of the risk of racing. Whats tragic is that people lost their lives this time out but the driver NEVER intended nor planned to cause them any harm.

People paid money to come see high horsepower cars compete. Expecting the driver not to bring such a high horsepower car he cant control is asking too much of him. Who are we to judge on his driving skills or whether he could or could not have complete control of his car at all times. Accidents happen and its sad that we had to witness such a tragedy. My prayers and condolences go towards the bereaved but i am not going to participate in a lynching of people who we think are responsible.

On any motor sport ticket in fine print it is written that motor racing is dangerous and people attending are doing so at their own risk. This absolves the owners and promoters of blame when things go bad. I have not seen the ticket to the event but had HPR mentioned this than they too are absolved of blame.

Sad sad day for motor racing in Pakistan