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KARACHI: Two ships collided off Karachi Port on Thursday due to the alleged negligence of their captains, officials said on Friday.
They said that the federal government had ordered a probe into the collision between MV Niwa and MV Papu.
No casualties or injuries were reported in the accident, and port operations remained unaffected, they added.
Maritime Affairs Minister Junaid Anwar Chaudhry said in a statement that the accident occurred on the night of May 28 outside the operational limits of Karachi Port due to negligence on part of the masters of both vessels.
