39 dead as bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan
Published on: Sunday, January 29, 2023
By: Bernama
Rescue workers seen standing in front of the scorched debris of the crashed bus. — Hum News/YouTube screengrab
KARACHI: At least 39 people were killed after a passenger minibus fell into a ravine in southwest Pakistan on Sunday morning, reported Anadolu agency quoting officials and local media reports.
The accident occurred in Lasbela town of southwestern Balochistan province, located some 116 kilometres (72 miles) from the country's commercial capital Karachi.
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Assistant Commissioner Lasbela Hamza Anjum told reporters that the ill-fated vehicle with 48 passengers on board was on its way from the provincial capital Quetta to Karachi.
The speeding vehicle, he said, first crashed into the pillar of a bridge while negotiating a U-turn, subsequently fell into a ravine, and then caught fire.
At least three people, including a child and a woman, have been rescued alive, Anjum said, fearing a further increase in casualties.
Over 20 bodies have been recovered and shifted to a local hospital, multiple media outlets reported quoting rescue workers.
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