QUETTA, Pakistan — At least 27 people were killed on Wednesday when a bus plunged off the road into a deep ravine in southwestern Pakistan, hospital and government officials said.
The crash happened around dawn in Basima town in Balochistan province while the bus was traveling from Turbat city to Quetta.'The driver was navigating a turn in a mountainous area when the vehicle lost control and fell into a ravine,' Ismail Mengal, a local government official said, giving a toll of 27 dead.'We are still investigating the cause of the incident. It could be that the driver fell asleep or was speeding, which led to the accident.
AFP PHOTONoor Ullah, chief doctor at Civil Hospital Basima, told Agence France-Press that 27 bodies were taken there, including three women and two children.Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has 'expressed deep sorrow and grief over the tragic traffic accident', his office said in a statement.Road accidents with high fatalities are common in Pakistan, where safety measures are lax, driver training is poor and transport infrastructure often decrepit.
Bus Crash Kills At Least 27 People: Hospital
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