10 killed as bus falls into ditch in Balochistan

Photo: AFP/file Ten people were killed after a speeding bus plunged into a ditch on the Makran Coastal Highway near Buzi Top Saturday morning.  Eleven people have been injured. The bodies and the injured have been shifted to the Pakistan Navy hospital in Ormara. The deceased include five men, three women, and two children. The levies said that the bus was travelling from Pasni to Karachi. They claimed that the bus overturned after the driver lost control of it while taking a turn on the highway. It was initially reported that the accident had occurred because of a tyre burst. Related: Three killed, 24 injured in Uthal accident The Edhi Foundation and Pakistan Navy Coast Guards took part in the rescue operation. On October 3, three people were killed after a speeding van collided with a truck in Uthal in District Lasbela. Twenty four people were injured in the accident, which occurred near the Lasbela University of Agriculture, Water, and Marine Sciences. The injured were shifted to a district hospital in Uthal. Rescue personnel said that the accident occurred because the van driver wasn’t able to control his vehicle and then collided with a truck coming from the opposite track. Follow SAMAA English on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.