A passenger coach going from Quetta to Peshawar fell into a deep ravine at Dana Sar on the border of Balochistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in a horrific accident._x000D_
According to rescue sources, 40 passengers have died so far in the accident while 8 people have been injured. Women and children are also among the dead and injured._x000D_
As soon as the accident was reported, the Sherani district administration, rescue teams and ambulances immediately reached the scene, while rescue personnel from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have also reached the spot to participate in the rescue operations._x000D_
According to Deputy Commissioner Sherani Hazrat Wali Kakar, the injured are being rescued and shifted to nearby hospitals, while rescue activities are still ongoing to remove and transfer the bodies of the deceased._x000D_
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After the accident, an emergency has been imposed in hospitals in Sherani and Dera Ismail Khan so that immediate and better medical facilities can be provided to the injured._x000D_
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Rescue 1122, Frontier Corps (FC), police, district administration and other relevant agencies are jointly participating in the rescue operation._x000D_
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The difficult mountainous terrain is making the rescue operations difficult, but rescue personnel are continuing the operation continuously. According to the authorities, an investigation has been launched to find out the causes of the accident._x000D_
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Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfaraz Bugti expressed deep sorrow and grief over the tragic accident and expressed grief and sorrow over the loss of precious human lives._x000D_
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He said that as soon as the information about the accident was received, the provincial government issued instructions to the relevant agencies to immediately intensify rescue and relief operations. The district administrations, FC, rescue agencies and relevant departments of both provinces are engaged in relief activities, while timely and best medical facilities are being ensured for the injured._x000D_
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Mir Sarfaraz Bugti directed the concerned administrative officers to conduct a detailed assessment of the causes of the accident and conduct a thorough investigation into the incident, saying that no effort should be spared in the relief operations, all possible medical facilities should be provided to the injured and all possible assistance should be provided to the affected families._x000D_
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Expressing his heartfelt condolences and sympathy to the families of the deceased, Sarfaraz Bugti prayed for the speedy recovery of the injured and said that the Balochistan government stands with the affected families in this difficult time.
