At least 17 Pakistani pilgrims die in bus crash while travelling for Eid celebrations
Over a dozen people sustained severe injuries, officials say
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Over a dozen people sustained severe injuries, officials say
QUETTA, Pakistan (AP) —The driver lost control of the bus in Las Bela district, just 25 kilometers from the shrine the pilgrims were heading to.
The bus carrying pilgrims to Eid al-Fitr celebrations fell into a ditch in southwest Pakistan. Deadly accidents are not uncommon in the country, due to poor driver training, lax safety measures and inadequate roads.
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A bus carrying pilgrims crashed into a deep ditch in southwest Pakistan, killing 17 people and injuring 16 others, officials said Thursday. They were travelling to a revered religious site in Baluchistan late Wednesday, the first day of Eid Al-Fitr celebrations and a public holiday in Pakistan, said a spokesperson for the provincial government, Shahid Rind. The driver lost control of the bus in Las Bela district, just 25 kilometers from the shrine the pilgrims were heading to.