Lasbela (Web Desk): At least 12 pilgrims coming from Iran to Punjab were killed and 35 were injured when their bus fell into a deep ditch near Buzzi Top due to brake failure at Makran Coastal Highway in Hub.
Rescue teams promptly arrived at the scene to retrieve the deceased and assist the injured.
According to police sources, the injured belonging to Lahore and Gujranwala were shifted to nearby hospitals.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif have expressed heartfelt condolences over the loss of Zaireen's lives in a bus accident on Makran Coastal Highway.
In their condolence message, they commiserated with the bereaved families of deceased and directed the relevant authorities to provide timely medical aid and care to the injured.
The president prayed for high ranks of the deceased in the hereafter and speedy recovery of the injured.
PM Shehbaz prayed for the eternal peace of the departed souls and for the bereaved families to bear the losses with fortitude.
He also directed the authorities concerned to provide timely medical aid and care to the injured.
Meanwhile, Punjab Governor Sardar Saleem Haider Khan and Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, in their separate messages, expressed sorrow over loss of precious lives in a bus accident near Lasbela.
The Punjab governor and the CM expressed condolence and sympathised with bereaved families. They prayed for early recovery of the injured.