24 dead after bus plunges into ravine in Kohistan
Five out of 26 people are found dead so far in the accident.
KOHISTAN (Dunya News) – In a tragic accident, 24 people were found dead while others are still missing when a bus plunged into the ravine upon the breakage of a bridge in the Kandia tehsil of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
According to the Dunya News, provincial Chief Minister Mahmood Khan will visit Kohistan to share the grief of bereaved family tomorrow.
A total of 26 people were riding in the vehicle and all the victims are said to belong to the same family. Eight of the deceased were found while 16 were still missing and eight others were found alive.
DPO Kohistan asserted that nothing can be said about the casualties yet as accident took place due to breaking of a wooden bridge in the remote mountainous area. “It will take five hours for the police to reach the accident site”, he added.
DPO Raja Abdul Saboor further said that six dead bodies have been found whereas 20 people are missing while relief operations are facing problems due to remote areas and darkness.
Kandia is located in Upper Kohistan, which has been badly affected by frequent flash floods, making its roads extremely dangerous for travel.
