12 killed, 22 injured in pilgrim bus accident in SW Pakistan

ISLAMABAD, Aug. 25 (Xinhua) — Twelve people were killed and 22 others injured when the bus carrying the pilgrims fell into a ravine in Pakistan’s southwestern Balochistan province on Sunday morning, police sources said.
The accident happened in Lasbela district when the driver lost control of the speeding vehicle due to brake failure. The passengers were traveling from the eastern Punjab province to Iran for pilgrimage, the sources from the district told Xinhua.
The injured have been shifted to a nearby hospital, with several of them in critical condition, the sources said.
Road accidents frequently happen in Pakistan due to poorly maintained roads, violation of road safety rules, and reckless driving. ■