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Probe into Dassu bus incident confirms traces of explosives

Daily Times July 16, 2021 Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry said on Thursday that terrorism cannot be ruled out from the Dasu bus tragedy in Kohistan, saying that initial investigations confirmed traces of explosives. A day ago, 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, had died when a coach carrying them to an under-construction tunnel site of the 4,300-megawatt Dasu hydropower project fell into a ravine in the Upper Kohistan area after an explosion. “Initial investigations into Dassu incident have now confirmed traces of explosives, terrorism cannot be ruled out, PM is personally supervising all developments, in this regard Govt is in close coordination with Chinese embassy we are committed to fight menace of terrorism together,” he wrote on Twitter.

Traces of explosives found on Dasu bus, blast site: govt - Newspaper

MANSEHRA: Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong talking to a police official during his visit to Dasu on Thursday. Dawn ISLAMABAD / MANSEHRA: Stepping back from its earlier position that the blast on Chinese workers’ bus was caused by accidental leakage of gas, the government on Thursday said it could potentially be a terrorism incident as traces of explosives had been detected on the wreckage of the bus and at the blast site. Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry said in a Twitter posting: “Initial investigations into Dasu incident have now confirmed traces of explosives, terrorism cannot be ruled out.” The development came as China announced that it was sending a team to Pakistan to deal with the aftermath of the incident.

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