Death toll in Balochistan bus accident rises to 40
At a glance
- At least 16 people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine in Balochistan.
- The incident occurred in the Dhana Sar area near Zhob.
- According to officials from the Sherani district administration, women and children are among those who lost their lives in the accident.
Story so far: At least 16 people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine in Balochistan. The incident occurred in the Dhana Sar area near Zhob.
Latest development: Police in Sherani district have registered an FIR against the deceased driver and the owners of the bus company involved in the recent fatal crash. The case, filed on the complaint of SHO Zulfiqar Ali, nominates the driver…
At least 16 people were killed and several others injured after a passenger bus plunged into a deep ravine in Balochistan. The incident occurred in the Dhana Sar area near Zhob.
According to officials from the Sherani district administration, women and children are among those who lost their lives in the accident.
Rescue teams and ambulances were dispatched to the scene, and efforts are underway to assist the injured. The wounded are being transferred to nearby hospitals for medical treatment.
Pakistan News will update this story as more confirmed details become available.
Latest Updates
Police in Sherani district have registered an FIR against the deceased driver and the owners of the bus company involved in the recent fatal crash. The case, filed on the complaint of SHO Zulfiqar Ali, nominates the driver, Babu Ustad, and the Mekhtar Bus Company management under several sections of the Pakistan Penal Code.
The FIR alleges that the driver was driving recklessly and in an enraged state following an altercation with some passengers. According to the complaint, two passengers had threatened the driver, who then replied angrily before the bus plunged into a ravine.
Following the incident, authorities have sealed the bus company’s office and launched an investigation on the directives of Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti. The FIR noted that 32 people had died in the crash.
Officials reported that 26 victims have been identified, with most belonging to various districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. KP Chief Minister Sohail Afridi has announced compensation of Rs2 million for the families of the deceased and Rs1 million for each injured passenger.
Sources: Dawn News
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has expressed his deep sorrow over the deadly bus accident in Balochistan.
Sources: Samaa TV Express News
A First Information Report (FIR) has been registered in connection with the deadly passenger bus accident in the Zhob district of Balochistan.
Sources: Dawn News
The death toll from the passenger bus accident in the Zhob district of Balochistan has risen to 40, according to the latest available reports.
Sources: Suno News
Eyewitness accounts have reportedly emerged regarding the circumstances of the bus accident in Balochistan’s Zhob district. The details of what the witnesses observed were not immediately available.
Sources: BOL News
Further details emerging from the bus tragedy in Balochistan’s Zhob district indicate that three members of the same family were among those who lost their lives in the accident.
Sources: Dawn News
The death toll from a passenger bus accident in Balochistan has risen to 40, with eight others injured, according to an update from the Balochistan chief minister’s spokesperson, Shahid Rind. The incident occurred on Friday in the Dana Sar area, between Zhob and Dera Ismail Khan, when the bus, travelling from Quetta to Peshawar, plunged into a ravine.
According to preliminary information provided by the spokesperson, the bus was reportedly carrying passengers from another vehicle that had broken down earlier in the journey. An emergency has been declared in hospitals in the Zhob and Sherani districts. Officials noted that rescue operations have been challenging due to the mountainous terrain.
Sources: Business Recorder
Following the fatal bus accident in the Dhana Sar area, police in Quetta have sealed the office of the transport company involved.
Sources: ARY News
The fatal bus accident, which has resulted in multiple deaths and injuries, occurred on the Zhob–Sherani Highway.
Sources: Source 1
In addition to the confirmed fatalities from the bus accident in the Dhana Sar area, available reports indicate that at least eight other people were injured.
The death toll from the passenger bus accident near Zhob has risen to 40, according to available information. The incident occurred when the bus plunged into a ravine in the Sherani district of Balochistan.
President Asif Ali Zardari has expressed his grief over the tragic loss of life in the bus crash.
The death toll from a passenger bus crash near the Balochistan-Khyber Pakhtunkhwa border has risen to at least 24, with eight others injured, according to officials. The Peshawar-bound bus, which originated from Quetta, fell into a ravine after leaving the Dana Sar area of Balochistan’s Sherani district and crossing into KP’s Dera Ismail Khan district on Friday.
Sherani Deputy Commissioner Wali Khan Kakar confirmed the updated casualty figures. According to the official, the bus had departed Quetta with 36 passengers, but more people boarded midway from another bus that had broken down.
Rescue efforts are ongoing, and the injured have been transported to a nearby hospital. The Balochistan government expressed grief over the loss of lives and Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti has directed relevant departments to expedite rescue operations.
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