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.

Published on: Jan 29, 2023 4:17 PM IST

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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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Images from the crash site showed what was left of the charred bus lying near the bridge. The recovered remains of some of the dead are lined up in rows nearby.  (AP)

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Nadeem said the bodies were charred beyond recognition and are being transported to Karachi for DNA sampling. After identification, the bodies will be handed over to the victims' relatives.  (AP)

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Firefighters and workers from the Lasbela Welfare Trust and the Edhi Welfare Foundation carried out the rescue operation.  (AP)

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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. (AFP)