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Three people, including a senior citizen and an 8-year-old girl, were killed in Karachi during Pakistan’s independence day celebrations after “reckless” aerial firing. More than 60 others suffered gunshot injuries. The incidents occurred in various parts of the city. The young girl was struck by a stray bullet in Azizabad, while a man named Stephen was killed in Korangi, Geo News reported. Rescue teams said dozens of others were hurt in similar celebratory gunfire incidents across Karachi. Earlier this year, Karachi saw a high number of firing-related deaths. According to an ARY News report, at least 42 people, including five women, were killed in shooting incidents in January alone. Another 233 people were injured, five of them women. The causes included personal disputes, robbery resistance, and stray bullets from aerial firing.