August 25th 2024.
On a Sunday in Pakistan, tragedy struck as two separate bus accidents claimed the lives of 37 people, with many others left injured. The first accident occurred along the Makran Coastal Highway in Balochistan province when a bus carrying 70 Shia pilgrims from Iran to Punjab province veered off the road. The second accident took place in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, where 26 people were killed when a bus carrying 35 passengers fell into a ditch.
According to police sources, most of the passengers on the first bus were from Lahore or Gujranwala, and about 35 people were injured in the accident. The District Commissioner of Lasbela, Humaira Baloch, reported that a rescue operation is currently underway. Meanwhile, in the second accident, Qamar Nadeem of the Edhi Foundation, which runs the largest private ambulance service, confirmed that 26 people had lost their lives and three others were injured.
The cause of the first accident is believed to be the bus's veering off the road, while the reason for the second accident, which occurred in a mountainous area, is still unknown. Local residents are helping with the recovery of the bodies, while the police and rescue teams are on their way to the site of the incident. The Deputy Commissioner of Sadhanoti, Umar Farooq, shared that the victims of the second accident included children, women, and men from the Sadhanoti district.
These tragic events come just days after another bus carrying Pakistani pilgrims met with an accident in Iran, resulting in the death of 35 people and injury of 15. Our hearts go out to all those affected by these accidents, and we hope for a speedy recovery for those injured. Let us keep these victims and their families in our thoughts and prayers during this difficult time.
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