<p>At least 35 people were killed in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan on Sunday. One incident&nbsp;involved a pilgrimage group on way to Iran and another near the town of Azad Pattan on the border between Punjab province and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.</p>

<h2><strong>Accident near Azad Pattan</strong></h2>

<p>The first accident claimed the lives of 23 individuals when their bus plunged into a ravine near Azad Pattan. Sameena Khan, head of Tehsil Headquarter Hospital in the town of Kahuta, told AFP that 23 bodies have been recovered from the crash site.</p>

<p>Umar Farooq, a senior government official from Sudhanoti district, where the bus started its journey, also confirmed the death toll from the crash site in a phone call with AFP.</p>

<h2><strong>Accident on Makran Coastal Highway</strong></h2>

<p>In the second incident, 12 people died and&nbsp;35&nbsp;others were injured&nbsp;when their bus, heading towards Balochistan, crashed into a ravine on the Makran Coastal Highway after being prevented from crossing into Iran. The injured were swiftly transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.</p>

<p>Aslam Bangulzai, a police official at the scene, told AFP that the death toll could rise as an army crane was on its way to lift the bus from the ravine and check if passengers were pinned underneath.</p>

<p><strong>Also watch |&nbsp;Bus carrying 51 Pakistani pilgrims overturns in Iran, at least 28 killed</strong></p>

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<p>"This is a particularly treacherous tract of road, with many twists and turns. The driver was speeding and the bus fell into a deep ravine," Bangulzai added.</p>

<p>The accident occurred in a mountainous area, approximately 100 kilometres from the nearest town of Uthal and 500 kilometers from the Iran border town of Pishin.</p>

<p><strong>Also read |&nbsp;<a href="https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/bodies-of-28-pilgrims-killed-in-iran-bus-crash-arrive-in-pakistan-752933">Bodies of 28 pilgrims killed in Iran bus crash, arrive in Pakistan</a></strong></p>

<p>Hamood Ur Rehman, a senior government official in the nearby district of Gwadar, stated that the bus was carrying pilgrims on their way to the Arbaeen pilgrimage but was turned back at the Iran border due to document issues.</p>

<h2><strong>Pakistani bus crash in Iran</strong></h2>

<p>The accidents on Sunday occurred after 35 Pakistani pilgrims died and 15 were injured&nbsp;in a bus crash in Iran while on their way to Iraq. The pilgrims in that incident were from Larkana, Sindh. The bodies of the deceased were flown back to Pakistan on a military plane on Saturday, where they are to be interred in Sindh province.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"A bus carrying 51 Pakistani pilgrims overturned and caught fire in front of Dehshir-Taft checkpoint in the central province of Yazd on Tuesday night," Iranian state television reported last Wednesday.</p>

<p>Each year, thousands of Shiite Muslims journey to Karbala in Iraq to observe Arbaeen, which commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein. Hussein is remembered as a symbol of resistance from the early days of Islam. In Pakistan, bus accidents are frequently caused by driver negligence and traffic violations.</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


At least 35 people were killed in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan on Sunday. One incident involved a pilgrimage group on way to Iran and another near the town of Azad Pattan on the border between Punjab province and Pakistan-administered Kashmir.

At least 35 people were killed in two separate bus accidents in Pakistan on Sunday. One incident involved a pilgrimage group on way to Iran and another near the town of Azad Pattan on the border between Punjab province and Pakistan-administered Kashmir. Accident near Azad Pattan The first accident claimed the lives of 23 individuals when their bus plunged into a ravine near Azad Pattan. Sameena Khan, head of Tehsil Headquarter Hospital in the town of Kahuta, told AFP that 23 bodies have been recovered from the crash site. Umar Farooq, a senior government official from Sudhanoti district, where the bus started its journey, also confirmed the death toll from the crash site in a phone call with AFP. Accident on Makran Coastal Highway In the second incident, 12 people died and 35 others were injured when their bus, heading towards Balochistan, crashed into a ravine on the Makran Coastal Highway after being prevented from crossing into Iran. The injured were swiftly transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. Aslam Bangulzai, a police official at the scene, told AFP that the death toll could rise as an army crane was on its way to lift the bus from the ravine and check if passengers were pinned underneath. Also watch | Bus carrying 51 Pakistani pilgrims overturns in Iran, at least 28 killed × "This is a particularly treacherous tract of road, with many twists and turns. The driver was speeding and the bus fell into a deep ravine," Bangulzai added. The accident occurred in a mountainous area, approximately 100 kilometres from the nearest town of Uthal and 500 kilometers from the Iran border town of Pishin. Also read | Bodies of 28 pilgrims killed in Iran bus crash, arrive in Pakistan Hamood Ur Rehman, a senior government official in the nearby district of Gwadar, stated that the bus was carrying pilgrims on their way to the Arbaeen pilgrimage but was turned back at the Iran border due to document issues. Pakistani bus crash in Iran The accidents on Sunday occurred after 35 Pakistani pilgrims died and 15 were injured in a bus crash in Iran while on their way to Iraq. The pilgrims in that incident were from Larkana, Sindh. The bodies of the deceased were flown back to Pakistan on a military plane on Saturday, where they are to be interred in Sindh province. "A bus carrying 51 Pakistani pilgrims overturned and caught fire in front of Dehshir-Taft checkpoint in the central province of Yazd on Tuesday night," Iranian state television reported last Wednesday. Each year, thousands of Shiite Muslims journey to Karbala in Iraq to observe Arbaeen, which commemorates the death of Prophet Muhammad’s grandson, Hussein. Hussein is remembered as a symbol of resistance from the early days of Islam. In Pakistan, bus accidents are frequently caused by driver negligence and traffic violations. (With inputs from agencies)

Pakistan: 35 dead, several injured in two separate bus crashes

<p>A bus plunged off a bridge in the Lasbela district of&nbsp;Balochistan province in Pakistan and burst into flames early Sunday (January 29), killing at least 41&nbsp;people. Speaking to the news agency AFP, Hamza Anjum, a senior official from Lasbela said that three survivors were rescued from the bus which was reportedly carrying 48 passengers when it hit a pillar on the bridge and careened off course. The bus was travelling between Balochistan's provincial capital of Quetta and Karachi.&nbsp;</p>

<p>"The dead bodies...are beyond recognition," Anjum said and pointed out that the bus driver might have fallen asleep. The senior official also mentioned that there was a possibility that the driver was speeding during the trip.</p>

<p>"We will investigate the causes of the accident, Anjum further said, adding that DNA tests would be carried out to determine the identity of the remains which were badly mutilated.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Meanwhile, the police said on Sunday that teams of the fire brigade rescue services and law-enforcement agencies had arrived at the accident site and launched a rescue operation. The police added that efforts to completely douse the fire were underway, according to a report by Geo News&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Pakistan, passenger buses are frequently crammed to capacity and seatbelts are not commonly worn, meaning higher deaths from single-vehicle accidents are common. Earlier in January, a Muzaffarabad-bound bus plunged into a ravine in the Batrasi area in Mansehra, killing a five-month-old child and injuring 16 others, the Geo News report added.&nbsp;</p>

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A bus plunged off a bridge in the Lasbela district of Balochistan province in Pakistan and burst into flames early Sunday (January 29), killing at least 41 people.

A bus plunged off a bridge in the Lasbela district of Balochistan province in Pakistan and burst into flames early Sunday (January 29), killing at least 41 people. Speaking to the news agency AFP, Hamza Anjum, a senior official from Lasbela said that three survivors were rescued from the bus which was reportedly carrying 48 passengers when it hit a pillar on the bridge and careened off course. The bus was travelling between Balochistan's provincial capital of Quetta and Karachi. "The dead bodies...are beyond recognition," Anjum said and pointed out that the bus driver might have fallen asleep. The senior official also mentioned that there was a possibility that the driver was speeding during the trip. "We will investigate the causes of the accident, Anjum further said, adding that DNA tests would be carried out to determine the identity of the remains which were badly mutilated. Meanwhile, the police said on Sunday that teams of the fire brigade rescue services and law-enforcement agencies had arrived at the accident site and launched a rescue operation. The police added that efforts to completely douse the fire were underway, according to a report by Geo News In Pakistan, passenger buses are frequently crammed to capacity and seatbelts are not commonly worn, meaning higher deaths from single-vehicle accidents are common. Earlier in January, a Muzaffarabad-bound bus plunged into a ravine in the Batrasi area in Mansehra, killing a five-month-old child and injuring 16 others, the Geo News report added. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Pakistan: 41 killed after bus plunges off bridge in Lasbela and bursts into flames

<p>A bus crammed with pilgrims coming back from a religious festival crashed in southwest Pakistan on Friday killing at least 20 and leaving 10 others critically injured, officials and a hospital doctor said.<br />
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The bus careened off the road into a ditch during the early morning in the Karkh area of Khuzdar district, in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan.<br />
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“The bus was overloaded, and passengers were even travelling on the roof of the bus,” a Pakistani security official in the area told Reuters after paramilitary forces and soldiers were sent to help the survivors.<br />
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“We have received 20 bodies and over 40 injured in Khuzdar district hospital,” Dr Manzoor Zahir told Reuters, adding that the condition of at least 10 of the injured was serious and the death toll could increase.<br />
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Deputy Commissioner Khuzdar Bashir Ahmed told Reuters the victims were pilgrims who were returning from attending a religious festival honouring a local Muslim saint, and the victims were from the province of Sindh. Ahmed said all the dead were males.<br />
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Traffic and rail accidents are commonplace in Pakistan, partly because of the poor state of roads and track.<br />
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At least 56 people were killed on Monday when a passenger train smashed into the derailed carriages of another train in southern Pakistan.</p>


A bus crammed with pilgrims coming back from a religious festival crashed in southwest Pakistan on Friday killing at least 20 and leaving 10 others critically injured, officials and a hospital doctor said.

A bus crammed with pilgrims coming back from a religious festival crashed in southwest Pakistan on Friday killing at least 20 and leaving 10 others critically injured, officials and a hospital doctor said. The bus careened off the road into a ditch during the early morning in the Karkh area of Khuzdar district, in Pakistan’s southwestern province of Balochistan. “The bus was overloaded, and passengers were even travelling on the roof of the bus,” a Pakistani security official in the area told Reuters after paramilitary forces and soldiers were sent to help the survivors. “We have received 20 bodies and over 40 injured in Khuzdar district hospital,” Dr Manzoor Zahir told Reuters, adding that the condition of at least 10 of the injured was serious and the death toll could increase. Deputy Commissioner Khuzdar Bashir Ahmed told Reuters the victims were pilgrims who were returning from attending a religious festival honouring a local Muslim saint, and the victims were from the province of Sindh. Ahmed said all the dead were males. Traffic and rail accidents are commonplace in Pakistan, partly because of the poor state of roads and track. At least 56 people were killed on Monday when a passenger train smashed into the derailed carriages of another train in southern Pakistan.

At least 20 Muslim pilgrims die in Pakistan bus crash