At least 41 passengers died and over 35 were injured in two fatal accidents in the Lesbala and Rawalakot areas.
According to the details, a bus carrying pilgrims from Iran to Punjab met an accident on the Makran Coastal Highway in Lesbala. The pilgrims’ bus plunged into a gorge due to brake failure.
The bus accident at Lesbala claimed the lives of 12 pilgrims and left over 35 others injured. The bus, which was transporting pilgrims from Iran to Punjab, met with an accident at Buzzi Top in Lasbela.
The victims, who hail from Lahore and Gujranwala, have been transferred to the hospital for treatment.
Police, Levies, and other rescue teams are actively engaged in the rescue operation at the site. The injured pilgrims were shifted to Karachi. All the injured have been shifted to civil trauma center, rescue officials said.
The second accident occurred at Rawalakot, where a coaster (bus) going from Rawalpindi to Naliyan Palandari met an accident on Sunday morning.
According to the initial reports, at least 29 passengers travelling from Rawalpindi to Palandari died on the spot, and several were injured. The rescue teams rushed to the spot and started a rescue operation to shift injured people to the hospital. The accident occurred near Garari Pul in Rawalakot.
President Asif Ali Zardari on Sunday expressed his grief and sorrow over loss of lives in two separate road mishap on Makran Coastal Highway and Azad Pattan, near Kahuta. The president expressed condolences with the bereaved families and prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls.
He also wished for quick recovery of the injured passengers, President Secretariat Press Wing said in a press release.
The president also directed for prompt assistance and caring for the injured in the accident.
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the death of Zaireen in a bus accident on Makran Coastal Highway and other casualties in another road mishap near Rawalpindi.
The prime minister prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls and for the bereaved families to bear the losses with fortitude, PM Office Media Wing said in a press release. The prime minister directed the local administration to fully cooperate with the bereaved families. He also directed for timely treatment and caring for the injured in the accident.
