Pakistan: 19 killed after bus plunges into ravine in Balochistan’s Shirani (VIDEO)

Islamabad: At least 19 people were killed and 12 others injured when a Quetta-bound bus fell into a ravine in Shirani district of Balochistan, Geo News reported on Sunday.

According to the rescue officials, the ill-fated passenger bus was heading to Quetta from Rawalpindi when it plunged into a deep ravine near Danasar area of Shirani district.

However, Shirani district’s assistant commissioner, said the incident took place within the limits of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. After being informed, the police and rescue officials rushed to the scene and shifted the bodies and injured to the hospitals in Zhob and Mughal Kot.

A bus on route from #Rawalpindi to #Quetta fell-down in a ravine from a Sherani to Zhob belt claiming 19 dead & many other wounded.#Balochistan has been in a dire need of safe motorways & which needs center #Islamabad's immediate attention.#BalochistanNeedsMotorway#CP pic.twitter.com/AvXr4dnXRG

— Arbaz Shah (@arbaz_jour) July 3, 2022

It was not clear as to what caused the accident and the deceased have also yet to be identified.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif while expressing deep sorrow over the loss of precious lives in the accident, directed the concerned officials to provide immediate and the best medical care to the injured.