Bus accident in Pakistan.
Bus accident in Pakistan.
The minors were probably traveling sitting on their parents’ laps, according to authorities.
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At least 20 people diedmore than a half kids, and 14 were injured when a bus fell into a deep and flooded ditch in the southern Pakistan, Police reported Friday.
Among the deceased are 11 minors, from 2 to 8 years old, who were probably traveling sitting on the lap of their parents, Khadim Hussain, from the local police.
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The incident occurred on Thursday night in Sindh province, where the bus “fell into a ditch filled with water on a road swept away by floods this summer,” Hussain said.
The driver failed to see the detour sign on the road and the vehicle fell into the ditch
“The driver failed to see the detour sign on the road and the vehicle fell into the ditch,” it added. Pakistan has the third highest number of road accidents in the world, a dismal record blamed on dilapidated roads and reckless drivers.
The country was hit this year by record monsoon rains that covered a third of the territory, displaced eight million people and affected its poor infrastructure.
AFP.
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