Pakistan: Death count climbs to 26 after bus with wedding guests plunges into Indus River
World | November 13, 2024 11:30 ISTThe ill-fated bus plunged into the river at Telchi bridge at 1 pm after the driver reportedly lost control due to speeding.
The ill-fated bus plunged into the river at Telchi bridge at 1 pm after the driver reportedly lost control due to speeding.
At least 16 people were killed and one woman injured after a bus carrying a wedding guests fell into the Indus River from the Telchi bridge in Pakistan’s Diamer district. Search efforts are ongoing for the remaining victims.
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Pakistani interior minister said that holders of American, Canadian, and UK passports can apply online and receive their visas within 30 minutes without any fees.
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