{"id":377,"date":"2026-07-03T09:46:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:46:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=377"},"modified":"2026-07-03T09:46:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T09:46:08","slug":"overcrowded-bus-plunges-into-ravine-in-pakistan-killing-40-passengers-and-injuring-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=377","title":{"rendered":"Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 8"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i.abcnewsfe.com\/a\/ed7f29d1-aba0-4fc6-8454-f9a7a697d9bb\/wirestory_51307110c34487a0ade2dd7ce3800959_16x9.jpg?w=1600\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 8\" title=\"Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 8\" \/><\/div><p><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"prism-article-body\">\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao MvWXB TjIXL aGjvy ebVHC \"><span class=\"oyrPY qlwaB AGxeB  \">QUETTA, Pakistan &#8212; <\/span>A <a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pakistan-fatal-road-crashes-bus-truck-007a13967e53d0ac48adb69f11b27504\">speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged<\/a> from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years, officials said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">The bus went out of control and fell into the ravine in Dana Sar, a remote area near the border of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces, Shahid Rind, a spokesperson for the Balochistan government, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">He said the bus was carrying not only its own passengers but also passengers from another bus that had broken down, leaving the vehicle overcrowded. Rind said rescuers were working to identify those killed in the crash.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">Pakistan\u2019s President Asif Ali Zardari expressed sorrow over the passenger bus crash, offered condolences to the families of those killed and wished the injured a speedy recovery. <\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">He directed the relevant authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible medical care.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \">In a statement, Balochistan Chief Minister Sarfraz Bugti also expressed grief over the loss of life and ordered authorities to ensure the injured receive the best possible medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC TjIXL aGjvy \"><a class=\"zZygg UbGlr iFzkS qdXbA WCDhQ DbOXS tqUtK GpWVU iJYzE \" data-testid=\"prism-linkbase\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/pakistan-fatal-road-crashes-bus-truck-007a13967e53d0ac48adb69f11b27504\">Road accidents are common<\/a> in Pakistan because of poor road conditions, inadequate enforcement of traffic laws and unsafe driving practices, particularly in mountainous areas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"EkqkG IGXmU nlgHS yuUao lqtkC eTIW sUzSN \">In May, a minibus rammed into a bus parked along a motorway in northwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring five others.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUETTA, Pakistan &#8212; A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years, officials said. 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