28 dead as Quetta-bound bus falls into ditch

A passenger bus coming from Turbat to Quetta met with an accident in which 28 people including women and children were killed.

According to rescue officials, 28 people, including women and children, were killed when the passenger bus fell into a deep ditch. 20 people were also injured in the mishap.

The injured and dead bodies have been shifted to Civil Hospital Basima.

Rescue sources say that after giving medical aid, they will be shifted to Quetta for further treatment. The bodies have been kept at Civil Hospital Basima for identification.

The rescue officials said that the accident took place due to tyre burst.

On the other hand, Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has expressed grief over the Washak bus accident.