QUETTA: In an unfortunate turn of events, at least five people lost their lives and nine others were injured after a passenger bus caught fire while travelling on Balochistan’s western bypass, the rescue services said on Tuesday.
With three of the injured in critical condition, the wounded and the bodies have been shifted to the Civil Hospital in Quetta and search is underway for the absconding bus driver.
Expressing grief and sorrow over the tragic accident, Balochistan government has ordered an investigation into the incident.
“The Balochistan government is deeply saddened and regretful over the fire incident [….] We express our heartfelt sympathy to the families of the passengers who died in the accident,” said spokesperson Shahid Rind.
Assuring that the injured were being provided with the best possible medical assistance, the spokesperson said that strict action would be taken against those responsible after the probe was completed.
