At least 51 people died today in two accidents that occurred within hours of each other in western Pakistan: a bus that fell off a bridge left at least 41 fatalities and a shipwreck cost the lives of 10 children.
A salvage operation was underway this Sunday on Lake Tandam, in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, after it capsized. a boat carrying between 25 and 30 students from a school locals who were going on an excursion, police officer Mir Rauf told the AFP news agency.
Ten children between the ages of 7 and 14 were found dead and 11 others could be rescued, of which 6 are in critical condition, the police added.
At least 51 people were killed in two crashes that occurred within hours of each other in western Pakistan: a bus that fell off a bridge killed at least 41 people and a shipwreck killed 10 children. pic.twitter.com/mOmIBCNWt4
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Meanwhile, still there are nine who are missing.
Hours earlier, at least 41 people lost their lives in a bus accident that exploded after falling off a bridgein the north of the city of Bela, in the district of Lasbela, province of Balochistan (southwest).
“The dead bodies are unrecognizable,” said Hamza Anjum, a district official.
One of the three people who survived the accident and was able to be extracted from the wreckage succumbed to his injuries, while two others are in critical condition, he added.
The bus carried 48 people when it collided with a pillar of the bridge and fell into the void, explained the person in charge.
The vehicle had left the provincial capital, Quetta, and driven overnight to the port town of Karachi, located some 700 km to the south.
