--- SEARCH ---
WEATHER
CHINA
INTERNATIONAL
BUSINESS
CULTURE
GOVERNMENT
SCI-TECH
ENVIRONMENT
LIFE
PEOPLE
TRAVEL
WEEKLY REVIEW
Learning Chinese
Learn to Cook Chinese Dishes
Exchange Rates
Hotel Service
China Calendar


Hot Links
China Development Gateway
Chinese Embassies

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the UN
Permanent Mission of the People's Republic of China to the United Nations Office at Geneva and other International Organizations in Switzerland
Foreign Affairs College
38 Pilgrims Killed in Road Accident in Pakistan

A truck packed with pilgrims lost control and fell into a deep ravine in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 38 people and wounding five others, officials said Monday.  

It was not immediately clear what caused the accident late Sunday near Abbottabad, about 200 kilometers (120 miles) northeast of Peshawar. Authorities transported the bodies and injured to an Abbottabad hospital, said police official Shaukat Khan.

 

He said the pilgrims were returning from the hill resort of Murree near the capital, Islamabad, after attending a celebration honoring a Muslim saint.

 

Doctors at Ayub Medical Hospital in Abbottabad confirmed the deaths of 38 people: 23 men, 10 women and five children. All the dead and injured were from the mountainous region of Mansehra, about 150 kilometers (90 miles) northeast of Peshawar.

 

Fatal road accidents are common in Pakistan, where traffic rules are frequently disregarded and public transport drivers often work long hours.

 

Peshawar is the capital of Pakistan's North West Frontier Province.

 

(China Daily via agencies, June 8, 2004)

Print This Page
|
Email This Page
About Us SiteMap Feedback
Copyright © China Internet Information Center. All Rights Reserved
E-mail: webmaster@china.org.cn Tel: 86-10-68326688