At least 40 people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Balochistan’s Sherani district, according to the Deputy Commissioner of Zhob.
According to DC Hazrat Wali Kakar, 40 people lost their lives, and 05 others were injured in the tragic incident in the Dana Sar area.
The victims were women and children, according to rescue officials. Emergency services were called in, and a rescue effort was undertaken with the injured being taken to nearby hospitals for treatment.
The preliminary investigation suggests that the bus lost its brakes as it rounded a corner, spilling the driver and driving the bus into the ravine.
Rescue efforts are still underway, and an investigation is underway into the accident.
Earlier, as many as seven tourists died in a road incident near the Chilas area of the Diamer district here on Monday.
Seven people, including a driver from Darel, lost their lives in a tragic road accident on the route to the popular tourist destination of Fairy Meadows in Diamer district.
The vehicle plunged into a deep ravine, killing all seven people on the spot. The victims included six tourists, four of whom were reportedly from Punjab and two from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Police, rescue teams, and local volunteers rushed to the scene after receiving reports of the accident and launched a recovery operation. The bodies were retrieved from the ravine and transferred to the Regional Headquarters Hospital in Chilas for legal and administrative formalities.
According to initial reports, two of the deceased tourists have been identified as Sajjad and Ali.
Expressing deep sorrow over the tragedy, the local administration directed the relevant departments to provide all possible assistance and support to the affected families.
It is worth noting that Fairy Meadows is one of Pakistan’s most popular tourist destinations, attracting a large number of domestic and international visitors each year with its breathtaking natural beauty.
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