Four killed, 26 injured as passenger coach plunges into ravine in Jhal Magsi

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

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

Police said seven of the injured suffered serious head injuries and were in critical condition. They were referred to Larkana for treatment.

A police officer said, “We have received four bodies, which include a woman and a baby, and 26 people are injured in the hospital.”

Authorities said speeding was the cause of the accident.

Accident on M-8 highway

The incident took place in the Jhal Magsi area on a section of the M-8 highway between Sawandi and Barija, where the coach veered off and fell into a ravine carrying a seasonal stream, according to police.

The passenger coach was on its way from Kharan to Larkana at the time of the accident. Police said the driver lost control due to overspeeding, leading to the crash.

Casualties and injuries

Officials said the dead included a woman and a child. In addition to the four fatalities, 26 people were brought to hospital with injuries.

Among the injured, seven were reported to be in critical condition with severe head injuries and were shifted to Larkana for further medical care.

Police and authorities both said the accident occurred because the coach was being driven at high speed.