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Published May 30, 2024 at 9:10 AM IST

Another Deadly Bus Crash Hits Pakistan | At Least 28 Killed As Speeding Vehicle Plunges Into Ravine

A speeding passenger bus fell from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwest Pakistan early on May 29, killing at least 28 people and injuring 20 others, officials said. Local police officer Asghar Ali said the driver lost control suddenly in Washuk town as the bus was traveling from Turbat, the second-largest city in Baluchistan province, to Quetta, the province’s capital. Police were trying to collect details from the injured. Ismail Mengal, a government administrator in Washuk, said the driver of the bus was among the dead. He said officers are still trying to determine the cause of the crash. He said rescuers and police quickly responded and provided initial medical treatment to the injured passengers. 
 

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