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A passenger coaster travelling from Rawalakot to Rawalpindi plunged right into a deep ravine close to Pana Pul, Azaad Pattan, ensuing within the deaths of 25 individuals, Express News quoted officers on Sunday.
Rescue groups have been dispatched to the accident web site, the place efforts have been underway to retrieve our bodies and help the injured, who remained trapped within the wreckage.
Sardar Abdul Waheed, Commissioner of Poonch Division, confirmed that the accident occurred close to Pana Pul, between Azaad Pattan and Kahuta.
Upon receiving the information, rescue groups have been instantly despatched from Rawalakot and Sadhanoti.
Deputy Commissioner Sadhanoti, Umar Farooq, said that the deceased included kids, girls, and males, all of whom have been from the Sadhanoti district.
Meanwhile, earlier immediately, a bus carrying pilgrims from Iran plunged right into a ravine on the Makran Coastal Highway close to Buzi Luk, ensuing within the demise of 12 individuals.
According to Edhi rescue sources, 23 others have been injured within the incident and have been swiftly transported to a close-by hospital for remedy.
The bus, en route from Iran, reportedly skilled brake failure earlier than it veered off the freeway and into the ravine.
Rescue groups promptly arrived on the scene to retrieve the deceased and help the injured.
The deceased are mentioned to be from Lahore and Gujranwala.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif expressed deep sorrow over the lack of lives within the Lasbela incident and prolonged her condolences to the grieving households.
