Washuk Bus Accident
In the early morning of 29 May 2024, a bus carrying 54 passengers fell off a mountainous road and into a ravine in Washuk in the Pakistani province of Balochistan, Pakistan, Balochistan, resulting in at least 29 deaths and eight to ten critical injuries. Background The mountainous terrain across many areas of Pakistan including Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have hazardous road conditions due to the presence of narrow and steep roads, frequent heavy rainfall, landslides, and lack of road infrastructure funding, which road contribute to frequent lethal road accidents. Among these include the 2023 Lasbela bus crash and the Kallar Kahar school bus accident, both of which were mass casualty events caused by a bus falling into a ravine while traveling mountainous roads. The bus began its route in Turbat in Southern Balochistan, traveling to its capital in Quetta. 48 people were on board. Accident Government official Ismail Mengal reported that the bus driver lost control o ...
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Washuk
Washuk (Urdu and bal, ) is a rural town and district headquarter of Washuk District, Balochistan, Pakistan Balochistan (; bal, بلۏچستان; ) is one of the four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the southwestern region of the country, Balochistan is the largest province of Pakistan by land area but is the least populated one. It shares land .... It has a population of 13,372, with 1,948 households. References Populated places in Balochistan, Pakistan Washuk District Tehsils of Balochistan, Pakistan {{Balochistan-geo-stub ...
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