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19 die in Pakistan bus crash, says official

At least 19 people died and 14 were injured when a bus plunged into a ravine near a small town in Pakistan’s west, an official said on Sunday.

The bus skidded off a slippery road near Danisar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province as it was en route to Quetta from Rawalpindi, local official Ejaz Jaffer told AFP.

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Pakistan has an appalling road safety record, with frequent accidents due to poorly maintained routes and vehicles – as well as reckless driving.

At least 22 people died when a minibus plunged into a ravine in Balochistan last month.

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