At least 20 people died and 21 others are seriously injured after a bus deviates from the route and falls into a deep ravine. The incident occurred during this Friday and the authorities worked for several hours at the scene.
48 died: a highway collapsed, 24 cars were trapped and a bloody tragedy unfolded
The tragic traffic accident in which two dozen people They lost their lives It occurred in a region in northeastern Pakistan, around 5 in the morning. According to local media, The bus fell into the void after leaving the road.
The bus took place on the Karakoram Highway, located in the mountainous and remote region while heading towards the Hunza Valley from the city of Rawalpindi, in the province of Punjab, police officers said.
20 died and 21 are seriously injured: a bus crashed, fell into the void and a bloody tragedy was unleashed
In some images that were released, the bus could be seen completely destroyed on one of its sides, at the same time that it was surrounded by rocks, which It is where it is believed that he fell. Emergency teams rushed to the scene to help the victims.
What they said about the fatal accident that left 20 dead
“The driver of the vehicle lost control, probably fell asleep and the bus fell into a ravine.”explained Tahir Shah, the spokesman for the rescue services of the Gilgit Baltistan region, in northeastern Pakistan, where the accident occurred.
Furthermore, he explained that “The death of 20 people has been confirmed and another 21 were injured”he detailed without giving further information regarding the identity of the victims.
Another accident in Pakistan with 17 dead
Pakistan is one of the countries with the highest rate of road accidents due to the poor condition of the roads and the lack of maintenance on public transport. During the last years It is estimated that 30,000 people died.
Last April 11 17 people died and 40 were injured when a truck carrying dozens of pilgrims fell in southern Pakistan.
