More than 40 people were killed when a bus fell into a ditch. And caught fire in Pakistan’s southern Balochistan province on Sunday, officials said.
District police official Israr Umrani told Reuters 41 bodies were recovered from the rubble. Some burned beyond recognition.
The bus, carrying about 48 people, crashed on. Its way from Balochistan’s capital Quetta to the southern city of Karachi, officials said. More than 40 people were killed when a bus fell into a ditch.
Dozens of people were combing through the rubble. Footage shared by the Edhi Foundation aid. And emergency response agency showed. And ambulance crews were carrying a body from the rubble.
Hamza Anjum, assistant commissioner of Lasbela. A district in Balochistan, told Dawn newspaper that the vehicle crashed into a bridge. It causing to fall into a ravine and catch fire. More than 40 people were killed when a bus fell into a ditch.
Fatal road accidents are common in Pakistan, where traffic rules are rarely enforced. And roads are in poor condition in many rural areas.
At least 22 people, including nine members of a family, were killed in June. When a passenger van plunged into a deep ravine in Balochistan.
