A terrible tragedy has hit Pakistan in recent days. On Tuesday November 12, 2024, a young woman unfortunately found herself surrounded by corpses on her wedding day. The happiest day of his life turned into a nightmare following a horrible bus accident. The events took place at the end of the day in a mountainous region in the north of the country.
In fact, the bus in question was transporting wedding guests. During his journey, he accidentally fell into a river located in Gilgit-Baltistan, in northern Pakistan. The accident in question occurred in the Diamer district. While the bus was traveling from Astore to Chakwal, Punjab. The young woman who was to be married that day was inside the vehicle at the time of the incident.
Road accident in Pakistan: a young woman who had just married miraculously survived
“The bus was carrying 25 passengers. Only the bride survived. So far, 14 bodies have been found and 10 people are still missing“, revealed Wazir Asad Ali, one of those responsible for the rescue operation, at the microphone of theAFP. A local police official also confirmed the accident. By evoking excessive speed on the part of the driver as the probable origin of the tragedy which plunged this young woman's marriage into mourning.
The spokesperson for Rescue 1122, Shaukat Riaz, indicated in the columns of the newspaper
The Tribune that the bus had fallen from the Telchi bridge into the river during the afternoon. The woman identified as the bride was eventually hospitalized for treatment of her injuries. Other passengers found drowned were also part of the wedding procession.
Pakistani president offered condolences to families of victims
Following this tragedy, Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. He also asked rescuers to continue their efforts to find the missing, as specified in the newspaper called Times of
India. Road accidents like the one that left this woman in mourning are unfortunately quite common in this region of Pakistan.
Indeed, often overloaded vehicles travel on roads that are in poor condition. Driver fatigue. But also non-compliance with the Highway Code. As well as safety standards in particular increase the risk of accidents. In October 2024, two people died during a similar accident in the Upper Kohistan region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. In addition, 36 others were also injured.
