Pakistan: In a tragic incident, at least 39 people were killed after a passenger coach fell into a ravine in Pakistan's Balochistan province on Sunday. The incident occurred in the Lasbela district, ANI reported quoting Pakistan's Dawn News.
According to reports, the bus had 44 passengers on board, who were travelling from Quetta to Karachi.
Hamza Anjum Nadeem, the assistant commissioner in Bela, said the bodies of 40 people, including women and children, were recovered. Four injured passengers were rescued.
“The accident happened due to over-speeding and the bus crashed into the pillar of a bridge. It caught fire soon after falling (off the bridge),” he said. Firefighters and workers from the Lasbela Welfare Trust and the Edhi Welfare Foundation carried out the rescue operation.
Balochistan's CM expresses sorrow
The chief minister of Balochistan, Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo, expressed his sorrow for the loss of life and ordered authorities to provide the best medical facilities to the injured.
It should be noted here that traffic accidents in Pakistan generally happen due to violation of traffic rules, resulting in the deaths of thousands every year.
(With inputs from agencies)
