A passenger bus in Pakistan crashes after losing control, killing around 40 people, according to multiple reports. The bus goes into a deep roadside ditch or ravine in the mountainous southwest of the country, with coverage placing the crash area near the border region between Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. One account says the bus was traveling from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, toward Peshawar, while another reports it was headed to Islamabad from Quetta. The reports describe the bus as having entered the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province by crossing through Dera Ismail Khan, after moving from Balochistan’s Sherani district, indicating the incident occurred along a route passing through both provinces.
Rescue agency and government officials quoted in the articles say the vehicle falls into a rocky ravine. Al Jazeera and other outlets describe the crash as a loss of control event. A rescue agency also reports that in addition to the fatalities, a smaller number of passengers are injured, with one report specifying eight injured. The exact cause of the crash is not detailed in the provided summaries.
