At least 39 killed in passenger bus crash in Pakistan

At least 39 people were killed and three others sustained injuries after a passenger coach fell into a ravine at Lasbela district in Pakistan.

Lasbela Assistant Commissioner Hamza Anjum said, “nearly 48 passengers on board, was travelling from Quetta to Karachi”.

"Due to speeding, the coach crashed into the pillar of a bridge while taking a U-turn near Lasbela. The vehicle fell into a ravine and then caught fire," he added.

Anjum also said that three people, including a child and a woman, have been rescued alive.

According to police, 6,000 to 8,000 people die each year in accidents across the Balochistan province.

At least 17 bodies have been recovered from the accident site so far, and they have been moved to the hospital.