International Desk: Rescue operation underway to pull out passengers from under a coach in Balochistan’s Lasbela.
At least 41 people were killed after a passenger coach fell into a ravine at Lasbela district in Balochistan province of Pakistan on Sunday morning, according to officials, reports Dawn.

Lasbela Assistant Commissioner Hamza Anjum, while confirming the incident, told Dawn.com that the vehicle, with nearly 48 passengers on board, was travelling from Quetta to Karachi.

“Due to speeding, the coach crashed into the pillar of a bridge while taking a U-turn near Lasbela. The vehicle subsequently careened into a ravine and then caught fire,” he said.

Anjum added that three people, including a child and a woman, have been rescued alive. However, one of the injured persons succumbed to his injuries on the way to the hospital.

The officer feared that the number of casualties could further increase to 48.

He added that the bodies recovered from the wrecked bus were unidentifiable and DNA testing will be done for the identification of the deceased.

Ramshackle highways, lax safety measures and reckless driving contribute to Pakistan’s dire road safety record.