14 killed as a bus overturns in Lasbela
Rescue sources informed that one woman and four children were among the dead.
LASBELA (Dunya News) – At least 14 persons were killed and eight others were wounded when a bus overturned in Othal area near Lasbela, a coastal district of Balochistan province, in the wee hours of Tuesday, Dunya News reported.
According to details, the ill-fated bus was going to Karachi from Panjgor. The bus turned turtle when it reached Othal near Lasbela.
Rescue teams reached the spot after getting information and shifted the dead and injured to Civil Hospital, Hub. Rescue sources informed that one woman and four children were among the dead.
Pakistan has one of the world’s worst records for fatal traffic accidents. Fast and reckless driving, poor road infrastructure and lack of safety precautions lead to a high number accident.
The high accident rate is often attributed to numerous U-turns and dangerous turns on the major roads. Experts are of the opinion that 35 percent of the road accidents are caused by the faulty designing of the roads.
