A tragic accident took place in northern Pakistan, where a bus carrying passengers plunged into a gorge of the Indus River, killing at least 20 people.
The bus was running from Rawalpindi, near the capital Islamabad, and Gilgit.
“Twenty people were killed and 21 injured in the accident,” Azmat Shah, a local police officer, told AFP.
20 Dead, 21 Injured in Rawalpindi-Gilgit Route Bus Crash#GilgitBaltistan #BusAccident
— Islamabad 51 (@islamabad51news) May 3, 2024
Sometimes they die due to overturning of the vehicle and sometimes due to collision
Sometimes they die by gunshots and sometimes by daggers
If you are lucky enough to avoid these dangers
Travelers die from falling stones on the way.#gilgitbaltistan— Salma Bahadar (@Salma_Bahadar) May 3, 2024
The bus going from Chalas Rawalpindi to Gilgit fell into the ditch. 20 people died in the accident and more than twenty were injured. All the bodies and injured were shifted to the hospital. #Chilasaccident #chilas#accident #GilgitBaltistan pic.twitter.com/RDB6EHiBhT
– Nasir Mehmood (@nasirmehmood456) May 3, 2024
The KKH claims another 21 lives. The death toll is feared to rise. This is the price we are paying for education, work, and other basic necessities. Precious lives are being lost for nothing. Death of tens of people at once has become normal in #GilgitBaltistan. pic.twitter.com/r3fNSVSwrH
— ₩ (@MigiiTataa) May 3, 2024
According to the protothema, the driver lost control of the vehicle at a bend and the bus fell into the Indus River Gorge, he explained. Among the injured, five are in critical condition and need to be shifted to Gilgit, the police officer said.
Fatal road accidents are a frequent phenomenon in Pakistanwhere drivers rarely obey the road traffic code while roads in many rural areas are in poor condition.
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