19 killed in Pakistan as bus falls into ravine

PESHAWAR (Pajhwok): Nineteen people were killed and 11 others injured on Sunday morning when a passenger bus plunged into a ravine in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province.

Local officials said the vehicle, carrying more than 30 passengers, was on the way from Islamabad to Quetta, Balochistan’s capital.

Rescue workers helped evacuate the injured passengers to hospital. TV footage showed the wreckage of the ill-fated bus.

Dawn.com quoted Sherani Assistant Commissioner Mehtab Shah as saying the accident took place near Dhana Sar area of Zhob district. He confirmed the casualties.

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