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17 Pakistani pilgrims heading to the shrine in Balochistan for Eid al-Fitr celebrations died in a bus accident.
According to authorities, the accident occurred late on Wednesday when the vehicle lost control and plunged into a ravine.
While more than 40 people in Karachi were being treated for their injuries, the police warned that the number of casualties could rise.In Pakistan, accidents with high mortality rates frequently happen, mostly due to driving errors and poorly maintained roads.
Chief Minister of Balochistan Sindh Murad Ali Shah,In his statement to journalists, he mentioned that two children were among the injured and that five individuals suffered severe head injuries.
Ali Shah on the survivors „They were all very poor people. They were laborers who traveled with trucks from the Thatta region in the south of the country to visit a Muslim Sufi shrine about 500 kilometers away.“he said.He added that the details of the accident were still under investigation.
Deputy Commissioner of Balochistan Munir Ahmad Kakar,He told the BBC that at the time of the accident, about 60 people were in the truck, including men, women, and children.
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