Five killed, 24 injured in bus accident in Zhob

Zhob: Five people were killed and 24 others were injured when a passenger bus met with an accident at Danasar on DI Khan National Highway in Zhob district of Balochistan.

According to the Levies officials, the accident took place due to high speed and the bus fell into a deep ditch which was going from Islamabad to Quetta.

The dead and injured have been shifted to District Hospital Zhob.

The government of Balochistan expressed regret over the Zhob bus accident and ordered an investigation.

Balochistan government spokesperson Shahid Rind said that the incident is unfortunate. The causes of the accident are being determined. All the injured have been taken to Zhob Hospital in police vehicles.