DST News: At least 40 people were killed and eight others were injured after an overcrowded passenger bus plunged into a rocky ravine in southwestern Pakistan, officials said.

According to authorities, the bus had been carrying passengers transferred from another vehicle that had broken down, resulting in severe overcrowding. Rescue teams rushed to the scene and launched emergency operations to recover the victims and assist the injured.

Authorities are investigating the cause of the crash.

Source: Aljazeera