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22 killed in Pakistan minibus accident NHK

At least 22 people, including nine members of one family, were killed on Wednesday when a minibus fell into a ravine in southwest Pakistan.

The accident happened early morning in a remote area of Balochistan, around 200 kilometers north of the provincial capital, Quetta. Witnesses say the bus was speeding when the driver lost control.

The sole survivor is a child, who's reportedly in a critical condition.

The exact cause of the crash was not immediately known, but deadly traffic accidents are common in Pakistan due to poor road infrastructure and disregard for traffic laws, as well as poorly maintained vehicles.
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22 people, including nine from a family, died in a minibus accident in southwest Pakistan's Balochistan. The incident occurred early morning, approximately 200 km north of Quetta. Witnesses stated the bus was speeding before the driver lost control, causing it to fall into a ravine. The sole
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ID: 62a1da74-49ac-41cc-8a01-06b8c0a80b98

Category ID: nhk

URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20220609_28/

Date: June 9, 2022

Created: 2022/06/09 20:33

Updated: 2025/12/09 15:39

Last Read: 2022/06/09 20:33