Bus overturns in Pakistan's Gilgit-Baltistan, 20 die
At least 20 people died and 21 others were hurt after a passenger bus overturned on the Karakoram Highway in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Diamer district in Pakistan on Friday, media reports said.
According to Diamer district rescue officer Shoukat Riaz, the bus, which belonged to a private company, was travelling from Rawalpindi to Gilgit when the driver lost control near Gunar Farm, reported Dawn News.
The bus soon overturned and landed on the bank of the Indus River.
The injured have been shifted to Chilas Hospital, the rescue officer told Dawn News, adding that the number of injured was initially 35 but many succumbed to their injuries.
According to reports, three women were among the deceased.
Local resident Mohammad Zaman told Dawn.com that a large number of people had reached the hospital to donate blood for the injured.
He said local volunteers helped transfer the injured and bodies to the hospital.
IBNS
Senior Staff Reporter at Northeast Herald, covering news from Tripura and Northeast India.
Related Articles
Minority under fire: Hindu houses torched in Bangladesh village
At least five houses belonging to Hindu families were set on fire in Dumritala village of Bangladesh’s Pirojpur district, in what is being perceived as another incident refelcting a surge in attacks on religious minorities in the Muslim-majority country.
Hindus form own political party in Bangladesh after lynching horror, target over 40 seats
The Hindu community in Bangladesh has launched a political outfit of its own ahead of the general elections scheduled for next year, amid a surge in attacks on minorities following the fall of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina’s government in 2024.
Political bombshell in Bangladesh: Student-led NCP joins hands with Islamist Jamaat ahead of polls
The National Citizen Party (NCP), a political outfit formed by student leaders who spearheaded the July–August 2024 uprising that led to the ouster of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, has announced a seat-sharing agreement with one of Bangladesh’s largest Islamist parties ahead of the general elections scheduled for next year.
Night of Terror: Deadly blaze at Indonesian retirement home leaves 16 dead
At least 16 people were killed after a fire broke out at a retirement home in Indonesia’s Manado city on Sulawesi island, media reports said.
Latest News
Big defence push! Rajnath Singh-led council clears Rs. 79,000 crore for Armed Forces
All Tea Garden workers safely rescued from Arunachal Pradesh, brought to Kailashahar
Visva-Bharati University unveils a transformational roadmap under Vice-Chancellor Dr. Probir Kumar Ghosh
Assam Rifles, Customs seize foreign cigarettes worth Rs 65 Lakh in Tripura
