At least 19 killed as bus falls into ravine in Pakistan

A passenger bus slid off a mountain road and fell into a deep ravine in heavy rain in southwest Pakistan, killing 19 people and injuring 12 others, a government official said, Report informs.

The bus, which was carrying more than 30 passengers, was traveling from Islamabad to Quetta.

Mahtab Shah, an assistant administrator for the district of Shirani in Baluchistan province, said rescue teams rushed to the scene soon after receiving information, adding that the bodies had been taken to the hospital, where the process of identifying them was underway.

Shah said the bus slid on the wet road amid heavy rain, and the driver lost control of the vehicle, which fell about 200 feet (61 meters) into the ravine.