40 killed as passenger bus falls into ravine in Pakistan
Firefighters and workers from the Lasbela Welfare Trust and the Edhi Welfare Foundation carried out the rescue operation.
Firefighters and workers from the Lasbela Welfare Trust and the Edhi Welfare Foundation carried out the rescue operation.
Published on Jan 29, 2023 04:17 PM IST 8 Photos
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At least 40 died after a bus reportedly carrying 48 passengers plunged off a bridge in southwestern Pakistan and burst into flames, a government official said on Sunday. (AFP)
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The accident took place near the town of Bela, in the Lasbela district. The bus was travelling from Quetta in Balochistan province to Karachi in neighbouring Sindh province. (AP)
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Hamza Anjum Nadeem, assistant commissioner in Bela, said four injured passengers were rescued and the bodies of 40 people, including women and children, were recovered from the site. (AFP)
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“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. (AFP)
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