At least 20 people were killed when a bus plunged into a ravine in Pakistan's northern Gilgit-Baltistan region early on May 3, officials said. The bus was on its way from Rawalpindi to Gilgit when the accident occurred. No cause for the accident was immediately established. Gilgit-Baltistan is a remote mountainous region that links the rest of Pakistan with China through the Karakoram Highway. Serious road accidents are common in Pakistan, mainly due to speeding, poor road infrastructure, and use of unfit vehicles. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Radio Mashaal, click here.
At Least 20 Killed In Bus Accident In Pakistan
Ambulances arrive at the scene of a previous accident in Gilgit-Baltistan. (file photo)