At least 11 people were killed and more than 10 others injured in a stampede during ration distribution in Pakistan's southern port city of Karachi of Sindh province on Friday, police and rescue officials said.

当地警方和救援负责人称，周五，巴基斯坦南部港口城市信德省卡拉奇，在分发口粮时发生踩踏事件，造成至少11人死亡，10多人受伤。

Hundreds of people had gathered at a congested place outside a private factory to collect Ramadan charity ration in the SITE area of Karachi when the stampede took place, Superintendent of Police SITE Muhammad Mughees Hashmi told Xinhua.

事发时，数百人聚集在卡拉奇SITE地区一家私人工厂外一个拥挤的地方，领取斋月慈善口粮，SITE警司Muhammad Mughees Hashmi接受记者采访时表示。

He said that the factory owner was distributing the free ration without prior permission from the local administration and proper arrangements, adding that at least six people including the factory manager have been arrested.

他说，工厂老板在未经当地政府事先许可和妥善安排的情况下发放免费口粮，并补充说，包括工厂经理在内的至少6人已被逮捕。

An investigation has been launched into the incident. The death toll might further rise as several of the injured are in critical condition, according to hospital sources.

对这一事件的调查已经开始。据医院消息人士称，由于几名伤者情况危急，死亡人数可能会进一步上升。