Islamabad:
At least 40 people were killed when a bus in southwestern Pakistan plunged off a bridge and caught fire, a government official said on Sunday.
“The dead bodies… are beyond recognition,” said Hamza Anjum, a senior official from Lasbela district in Balochistan province, at the scene of the accident.
Anjum said three survivors were rescued and the bus was reportedly carrying 48 passengers when it hit a pillar on the bridge and went off course.
Dilapidated highways, lax safety measures and reckless driving contribute to Pakistan’s abysmal road safety record.
Passenger buses are often packed and seatbelts are not often worn, which means many deaths from single-vehicle crashes.
More than 27,000 people died on Pakistan’s roads in 2018, according to estimates by the World Health Organization.
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