Bus falls into Indus River in Pakistan, killing 14
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Twelve people are missing after a bus carrying 27 passengers, members of a wedding party, fell from a bridge in northern Pakistan.
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ISLAMABAD – A bus carrying 27 passengers fell into the Indus River in northern Pakistan on Nov 12, killing 14 people, according to a statement from the authorities in the Gilgit Baltistan region.
Twelve of the remaining passengers are missing, and one passenger survived the accident with injuries, the statement from the authorities said.
The accident occurred due to speeding and the driver losing control of the vehicle, according to the authorities.
According to local broadcaster Geo, the bus was part of a wedding procession headed towards Pakistan’s Chakwal district when it fell into the river from Telchi bridge at the limits of Diamer district.
Fatal road accidents are common in Pakistan, where traffic rules are rarely followed and roads in many rural areas are in poor condition.
In August, two bus accidents in north-east and south-west Pakistan killed at least 34 people. REUTERS
