A bus rammed into a mountain on Sunday, September 22, after driver lost control while taking a turn on a hilly ro in Pakistan's rthwest, killing at least 26 people, including children, and injuring 13 ors, police said. accident happened in  Babusar Top area, bordering Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province with Gilgit-Baltistan (GB).  bus was going towards Rawalpindi from Skardu city and re were 40 passengers, including 16 Pakistan Army personnel, Express Tribune reported. 

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26 de, 13 injured

Rasheed Arsh, a spokesman for Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister, confirmed that 26 bodies, among m women and children, have been retrieved from wreck. He said 13 passengers were mitted to district hequarters hospital in Chilas and some of m were in critical condition. 

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Cause of accident, unclear

passenger bus, belonging to a private company, departed from Skardu on Saturday for Rawalpindi. On Sunday morning, driver lost control of bus while taking a turn and it collided against a mountain. It is t clear yet how driver lost control of vehicle, according to Diamer police spokesperson Mohamm Wakeel. 

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Police said that rescue and police teams h been dispatched to site of accident. ditionally, a helicopter has been requested from GB government so as to transport bodies to Skardu following identification, Dawn News reported. 

 Babusar Pass ro, frequently used by tourists, remains open from end of June to October every year. It is n closed following heavy swfall at Babusar Top. route presents quickest ro means to travel to Gilgit-Baltistan from Islamab.

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