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Overloaded Bus Plunges Into Balochistan Ravine, 40 Die

7/4/2026

Summary

Bus Falls

A bus fell into a ravine in Dhana Sar, Balochistan, killing 40.
The 36-passenger Quetta-Peshawar bus took extra riders from a broken coach, causing overcrowding.
Rescue teams from Sherani, Zhob and Dera Ismail Khan faced problems due to rugged terrain.
Eight passengers were critically injured, prompting emergency status at hospitals in Sherani and Zhob.
Survivors said the driver may have been speeding and overload likely raised the death toll.

Summary

Government Orders Probe

The Balochistan government ordered police and transport officials to probe the bus plunge’s cause.
Police officer Mohamed Nasir said speeding likely contributed and investigators will examine logs.
Shah Fahad, director general of Rescue emergency services in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, coordinated rescue teams to the ravine wreckage.
Authorities pledged stricter road-safety enforcement and an audit of traffic-regulation compliance on mountainous highways.

Summary

Afghan Refugees Plunge

A vehicle carrying Afghan refugees plunged into a river on the Kabul–Jalalabad motorway at about 08:00 local time (03:00 GMT) on Friday, killing four people and leaving ten missing.
Emergency responders from Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces coordinated rescue efforts.
Cutters and specialized machines extracted passengers trapped inside the overturned bus.
After identification at Zhob hospital, the bodies were slated for ambulance transport to their hometowns.

History

Historical Context

Pakistan’s history of mountain-road bus crashes includes the June 3 Kahuta disaster, where a bus fell into a 100-foot ditch killing 25, and the July 27 Kallar Kahar school-bus plunge that claimed 37 lives. Repeated fatalities illustrate the persistent danger on Pakistan’s mountain routes, framing today’s Balochistan tragedy within a long-standing serious crisis.

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Bus Falls

A bus fell into a ravine in Dhana Sar, Balochistan, killing 40.
The 36-passenger Quetta-Peshawar bus took extra riders from a broken coach, causing overcrowding.
Rescue teams from Sherani, Zhob and Dera Ismail Khan faced problems due to rugged terrain.
Eight passengers were critically injured, prompting emergency status at hospitals in Sherani and Zhob.
Survivors said the driver may have been speeding and overload likely raised the death toll.

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