At least seven dead! Bus with wedding party plunges into the depths

Pakistan - Yesterday, Thursday, a tragic accident occurred inPakistan in which a fully occupied bus carrying a wedding party plunged down a steep mountain slope.

Residents gather next to the wreckage of a bus that fell into a ravine.
Residents gather next to the wreckage of a bus that fell into a ravine.  © Arshad Butt/AP/dpa

At least seven people lost their lives in the serious accident, as reported bythe British newspaper"The Sun".

Some of the 37 injured are in a critical condition.

According to the Pakistani Ministry of Health, the bodies of the deceased and the injured were immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where medical teams immediately began treatment.

The accident occurred near Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province.

A bus carrying wedding guests plunged into a ravine in southwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least seven people.
A bus carrying wedding guests plunged into a ravine in southwest Pakistan on Thursday, killing at least seven people.  © Arshad Butt/AP/dpa

It is still unclear why the bus left the road and plunged into the ground, but the local authorities have launched an investigation to determine the exact cause.