JAKARTA - As many as 28 passengers died after the bus they were traveling in plunged into a ravine in the mountainous region of Balochistan, Pakistan.
The bus from Turbat City to the provincial capital of Quetta experienced an incident on Wednesday, May 29 morning local time.
The government health official in Washuk district, Pakistan, Noorullah Essazai said, in addition to the 28 dead, a number of passengers with serious injuries had been taken to hospital for intensive care.
"A total of 8 to 10 seriously injured passengers being treated in hospital are planned to be taken to Quetta [region] by helicopter. Meanwhile, the others will be transferred to the hospital in Khuzdar," said Essazai, quoted by Al Jazeera, Wednesday, May 29.
Meanwhile, Washuk government official Muhammad Ismail said the bus carrying 54 passengers hit a bridge and fell into a rocky ravine. The victims who died included the bus driver.
In a statement, Pakistani Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif expressed his condolences over the incident. He asked the authorities and related authorities to take quick action in handling this accident.
"We stand with the bereaved families at this difficult time, and extend our sincere sympathies to them," the Pakistani PM said in a statement.
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