NEW DELHI: At least 17 religious pilgrims were killed and 41 others injured in a tragic accident while en route to a shrine in southwestern Pakistan.
According to a report by AFP, the incident occurred at 10 pm on Wednesday night in the Hub district of Balochistan province. The district deputy commissioner Munir Ahmed said that the driver lost control of the speeding truck, causing it to plunge into a ravine near the shrine.
“The truck was overspeeding and it went out of the driver’s control while negotiating a turn and fell into a ravine,” he said.
Shaukat Jalbani, the deputy medical superintendent of Hub’s main hospital, confirmed the casualties and mentioned that the injured have been transferred to Karachi for treatment.
This unfortunate event echoes a similar tragedy in January 2023, where 41 individuals were killed in a bus accident in Balochistan.
According to a report by AFP, the incident occurred at 10 pm on Wednesday night in the Hub district of Balochistan province. The district deputy commissioner Munir Ahmed said that the driver lost control of the speeding truck, causing it to plunge into a ravine near the shrine.
“The truck was overspeeding and it went out of the driver’s control while negotiating a turn and fell into a ravine,” he said.
Shaukat Jalbani, the deputy medical superintendent of Hub’s main hospital, confirmed the casualties and mentioned that the injured have been transferred to Karachi for treatment.
This unfortunate event echoes a similar tragedy in January 2023, where 41 individuals were killed in a bus accident in Balochistan.
