A passenger bus in Pakistan crashes into a deep ravine/ditch, killing at least 40 people and injuring others, according to multiple outlets. Reports describe the bus as an intercity service running on a mountainous route, with sources citing travel between Quetta and Peshawar, as well as Quetta and Islamabad, depending on the account. Authorities say the bus loses control on the road and plunges into a rocky ravine/ditch near the border area between Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. One account places the crash near the Zhob district of Balochistan, while another notes the bus enters Dera Ismail Khan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa after crossing Balochistan’s Sherani district. Rescue agencies respond to the accident, and figures reported across outlets include 40 deaths and eight injuries, with one report stating 48 passengers on board. Deutsche Welle adds that authorities believe the bus is overcrowded and may have been speeding, contributing to the loss of control. The exact cause of the crash is not fully established in the reports, but investigations and response efforts are underway.
At least 40 killed as bus crashes into ravine in Pakistan’s Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
A passenger bus in Pakistan crashes into a deep ravine/ditch, killing at least 40 people and injuring others, according to multiple outlets. Reports describe the bus as an intercity service running on...
- A passenger bus crash occurs after the vehicle loses control and plunges into a deep ravine/ditch on a mountainous road.
- At least 40 people die; reports also mention eight injured in the crash.
- The bus is described as traveling from Quetta toward Peshawar and/or Islamabad, depending on the outlet.
- The crash location is reported in or near Balochistan’s Zhob district and close to the border with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
- Authorities cite factors such as possible speeding and overcrowding, while rescue agencies carry out the response.
Forty people were killed and eight others injured after a bus fell into a deep roadside ditch in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan on Friday, a rescue agency and a government official said.
1 month agoThe bus was headed to national capital Islamabad from provincial capital Quetta. There were 48 passengers on board, the agency said.
1 month agoA bus carrying stranded passengers from a broken-down vehicle went out of control in Balochistan, marking one of Pakistan's deadliest road crashes.
1 month agoAuthorities say the overcrowded bus was likely speeding when it veered off a mountain road in Balochistan.
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