26 passengers including 10 Pak Army soldiers martyred in passenger bus accident on Babusar Pass

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At least 26 killed, dozen injured in passenger bus accident on Babusar Pass
Imtiaz Ali Taj | Umar BachaUpdated September 22, 2019
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At least 26 individuals were killed and a dozen others, including women and children, were injured in a passenger bus accident on Babusar Pass in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan early on Sunday, said spokesperson for the GB government Faizullah Firaq. — DawnNewsTV
At least 26 individuals were killed and a dozen others, including women and children, were injured in a passenger bus accident on Babusar Pass in the Diamer district of Gilgit-Baltistan early on Sunday, said spokesperson for the GB government Faizullah Firaq.

Firaq said that the deceased and injured have been shifted to the district headquarters hospital in Chilas. An emergency has been declared at the DHQ hospital.

According to Diamer police spokesperson Mohammad Wakeel, the passenger bus, belonging to a private company, had departed from Skardu yesterday night en route to Rawalpindi.

He said that early on Sunday morning the driver lost control of the bus and it collided against a mountain.

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An official in the DC office of Diamer, Raja Ashfaq, said that most the of deceased and injured are from Skardu.

Ashfaq said that Rescue 1122 and police teams had been dispatched to the site of the accident. Additionally, he said that a helicopter has been requested from the GB government in order to transport the bodies to Skardu following identification. Two helicopters are expected to reach shortly.

The Babusar Pass road, frequently used by tourists, remains open from the end of June to October every year. It then remains closed following heavy snowfall at Babusar Top.

 

[Sulman Badshah]

RIP ..

 

[IbnAbdullah]

Salaam

Inna lilla hi wa inna ilahi raj'oon

Sad indeed. May Allah make it easy for those who lost loved ones in the accident and May Allah grant Jannah to the deceased. And may the injured have a speedy and complete recovery.

I hope the Government builds a tunnel there so that Babusar top can be avoided. It's the only patch that is somewhat tricky on this route. It's usually closed off due to heavy snowfall and opens for a short period.

The alternative route is really long if you want to go over to Gilgit and further.

Once a tunnel is constructed - the tourism to the GB region would see an sharp increase.

Anyways, for people who haven't been there, understand this is a very rare occurrence. My guess is that if they'd be travelling from Skardu the driver was too tired and the accident occurred. So if you plan to travel please do not be dissuaded by this sad news. If you rest sufficiently and drive responsibly the chances of an accident are not higher than any other place.

 

[Nancy]

Make Traffic rules stronger. I hope Govt. should release financial aid to the Victims.

 

[Fawadqasim1]

Inna lillahi Waina Ilayhi Rajioon

 

[Sine Nomine]

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ‎

 

[Asad200]

Traffic situation is so sad in Pakistan. Police ignore illegal activities of public transport vehicles because they pay bribes to police. Fatal accidents have become daily routine in Pakistan.

 

[KhanBaba2]

RIP

 

[Trango Towers]

Make Traffic rules stronger. I hope Govt. should release financial aid to the Victims.

Dangerous place and if you dont take card of brakes they heat up and you are gone

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

10 soldiers killed in this accident. Ispr

 

[Path-Finder]

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

 

[NeonNinja]

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

 

[Areesh]

Rip

Sad news

 

[Metanoia]

إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ

 

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