July 3, 2026, Friday
English

40 killed in bus accident in Pakistan

Main News Image

Kathmandu. At least 40 people were killed when a passenger bus skidded off the road and plunged more than 20 meters into a river in western Pakistan on Friday, officials said. Head of Zhob District Emergency Center Sanaullah Serani has confirmed that 40 people died and 11 others were injured when a passenger bus traveling from Quetta to Peshawar fell into a deep river in Pahadi Dana Sar area.

Serani said that the passengers who were injured in the accident were taken to the hospital and the condition of three of them was serious. Serani said that the accident took place after the bus fell about 21 to 24 meters into the river. He said that since the accident happened in a remote mountainous area, difficulties were faced in the rescue.

mediabaaji add

Related News

Indiscriminate firing on oil tanker off Oman coast

Kathmandu. Indiscriminate firing targeting an oil tanker off the coast of Oman, despite the crew being safe, the Iranian military has launched an attack on commercial ships amid the naval blockade imposed by the United States on Iranian ports in t...

EU withdraws proposed ban on petrol and diesel cars, strongly criticized by Spain's prime minister

Kathmandu. The European Union has backtracked on its previous decision to ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2035. The Prime Minister of Spain, Pedro Sanchez, strongly criticized this step and termed it as a historical mistake. Speaki...

Within hours of the cease-fire declaration, the Hormuz waterway is turbulent, with suspected attacks on three ships

Kathmandu. Within hours of US President Donald Trump extending the ceasefire with Iran, a new series of tensions has started in the Strait of Hormuz. Although the announcement of the cease-fire was seen as a diplomatic success, in practice, Iran's...

Death toll rises to 19 in massive fire in West Bengal

Kathmandu. The death toll has reached 19 in a massive fire that broke out in two connected warehouses in India's eastern state of West Bengal. All India Radio AIR reported that many people are still missing. A fire broke out from a godown early on...

US President Trump preparing strategy for peace talks with Iran

Kathmandu. After US President Donald Trump has lost the support of his allies in the war with Iran and is surrounded on the home front, he is now looking for a dignified peaceful way out of it. His team is now busy strategizing to start possible p...

India's GDP is projected to grow by 7.4 percent

Kathmandu. The federal government of India has estimated that the country's real gross domestic product will increase by 70.4 percent in the fiscal year 2025-26 from 1 April 2025 to 31 March 2026. According to the data published by the National St...