AT least seven people have been šš¾ššed in a horror crash after a wedding bus plunged into a ravine in Pakistan.
Another 37 people were injured in the smash, including š¤š©šŖšš„ren.
At least seven people were šš¾ššed in the horror crashCredit: EPA
Several of those injured are in critical conditionCredit: AP
The bus plunged several feet into a ravineCredit: Rex
Shocking pictures show the destroyed bus upside down with emergency services at the scene.
The cause of the accident near Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, remains unknown.
AnĀ investigationĀ isunderway.
According to Wasim Baig, a spokesman for theĀ healthĀ department, the bodies of the victims and the people who were injured in the accident were brought to a local hospital.
Some of the injured were said to be in critical condition.
Chief Minister Balochistan, Mir Sarfraz Bugti,described the accident as “heartbreaking and deeply saddening.”
He has ordered an inquiry into the cause of the crash, stating, “If negligence is found, action will be taken.”
In August, 32 people were šš¾ššed in two bus accidents, one in Balochistan and the other in eastern Punjab province.
Authorities at the time said both accidents were caused by the negligence of the drivers.
And earlier in August, 28 Pakistani pilgrims were šš¾ššed in a bus crash in neighboringĀ IranĀ while heading to Iraq.
