Four dead, 30 injured in accident in Jhal Magsi

Published May 8, 2026 Updated May 8, 2026 08:16am
This image shows a Quetta-bound passenger coach that fell into a ravine in the mountainous range of Danasar on July 4, 2022. — Online
This image shows a Quetta-bound passenger coach that fell into a ravine in the mountainous range of Danasar on July 4, 2022. — Online

DERA MURAD JAMALI: Four people, including a woman and a child, were killed and 26 others were injured on Thursday when a passenger coach fell into a ravine in the Jhal Magsi area, police said.

Seven of the injured were in critical condition with serious head injuries and have been referred to Larkana.

According to police, the coach was travelling from Kharan to Larkana when the driver lost control of the vehicle due to speeding. The coach overturned into a seasonal stream between the Sawandi and Barija areas along the M-8 highway.

“We have received four bodies, which include a woman and a baby, and 26 people are injured in the hospital,” a police officer said. Authorities said the cause of the incident was speeding.

Published in Dawn, May 8th, 2026

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