Massive blast on Pakistan bus kills 8, several Chinese engineers among dead

Mangalore Today News Network

Kohistan, Jul 14, 2021: A massive terror strike is being reported in northern Pakistan in which a bus carrying Chinese engineers and Pakistani soldiers were targeted.

 

An IED blast targeted the bus, which has led to at least 8 deaths so far, including that of 4 Chinese engineers. Several others have suffered injuries and are in critical condition, said reports from Pakistan.

The bus was carrying Chinese engineers who are working on the Dasu Dam. There were at least 30 engineers and workers travelling on the bus. There is a fear of the toll rising further as several injured are critical.

"There is a huge explosion in the bus carrying the Chinese engineers in Upper Kohistan. Eight people lost their lives,” a senior administrative officer of the Hazara region told Reuters. Two paramilitary security men with the engineers also died, he added.

It was not immediately clear if the blast was the result of a roadside device or something planted inside the bus.

"The bus plunged into a deep ravine after the blast and caused heavy losses. One Chinese engineer and one soldier are missing. The rescue operation is launched and the entire government machinery has been mobilised to rescue the injured by air ambulance," the senior government official told Reuters on condition of anonymity.

Courtesy:India Today