Overcrowded bus plunges into ravine in Pakistan, killing 40 passengers and injuring 8
A passenger bus in southwestern Pakistan plunged into a ravine after an alleged altercation between a passenger and the driver, resulting in 40 deaths. The bus was reportedly overcrowded due to the driver picking up passengers from a broken-down vehicle.
Why it matters
This incident highlights severe road safety issues and infrastructure challenges in remote regions of Pakistan, marking one of the country's deadliest recent transport accidents.
QUETTA, Pakistan -- A speeding, overcrowded passenger bus plunged from a highway into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan early Friday, killing 40 people and injuring eight others in one of the deadliest road accidents in recent years, officials said.
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