2014 Khairpur bus crash
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| 2014 Khairpur bus crash | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | 11 November 2014 4:40 am |
| Location | Khairpur |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Incident type | Traffic collision |
| Cause | Crash |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 56 |
| Injured | 18 |
On 11 November 2014, a bus collided with a truck at the Theri Bypass, near Khairpur, Sindh, Pakistan, killing 56 people.[1] [2][3][4]
Accident
[edit]A bus was travelling from Swat District, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to Karachi, Sindh, when it collided with a truck at the Theri Bypass (which connects the Khairpur and Sukkur Districts). The exact cause of the crash is not known. Initial reports by local media stated that the driver of the bus was trying to overtake another vehicle and rammed into a truck coming from the opposite side. However, according to a traffic police official, the bus was about to take to the road after getting fuel from a filling station when it hit a speeding truck.[5][6] According to Ghulam Jhokhio, the cause of the accident was most likely because of heavy fog.[7] Other reports state the bus driver fell asleep while driving and hit a driver headed the opposite direction.[8] The death toll was 56: 18 children, 21 women and 17 men.
Reaction
[edit]Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Imran Khan offered condolences over the accident. President Mamnoon Hussain expressed grief over the accident. Sindh Province Governor Ishrat-ul-Ibad Khan expressed his condolences to the family members of the victims.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ "Pakistan bus crash kills 56 people". The Guardian. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ Anis, Khurrum. "Pakistan's Worst Road Accident in a Year Leaves 56 People Dead". Bloomberg. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Bus crash in southern Pakistan kills 56 people". Channel NewsAsia. Archived from the original on 11 November 2014. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "56 killed, 18 injured as bus collides with truck near Sukkur". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "50 killed in Pakistan road accident". The Hindu. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "At Least 56 Killed In Pakistan Bus Crash". Sky News. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "At least 58 killed in Pakistan bus crash". New York Daily News. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "50 Killed, Over 20 Injured in Pakistan Road Accident". International Business Times. Retrieved 11 November 2014.
- ^ "Bus accident: 56 killed after passenger bus collides with truck". The Indian Express. Retrieved 11 November 2014.