Overcrowded Bus Plunges Into Ravine in Pakistan, 40 Dead
A passenger bus carrying 48 people plunged into a ravine in southwestern Pakistan on July 3, killing at least 40 in a crash blamed on severe overcrowding after taking on passengers from a disabled vehicle.
A passenger bus lost control and plunged into a deep ravine in Balochistan province, southwestern Pakistan, on July 3, according to Reuters. The crash killed at least 40 people and injured 8 others. The bus was operated by a private transport company and was carrying 48 passengers traveling from Quetta, the capital of Balochistan, to Islamabad. Authorities investigating the incident found that the bus had taken on passengers from another disabled vehicle, causing severe overcrowding. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. In a separate incident the same day, a truck carrying 22 Afghan refugees skidded off a river while traveling in Nangarhar province in the east. At least 4 people have been confirmed dead, and emergency teams are searching for 10 missing passengers while investigating the cause.
