2023 Lasbela bus crash

2023 Lasbela bus crash
Details
Date	29 January 2023
Location	Bela Tehsil, Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan
Coordinates	26°11′50″N66°18′18″E / 26.1973°N 66.3049°E / 26.1973; 66.3049
Country	Pakistan
Owner	Zahoor and Manzoor Ahmed
Incident type	Bus crash
Statistics
Vehicles	1
Passengers	43
Deaths	41
Injured	2
Lasbela accident: bus owners booked [1]

On 29 January 2023, a bus carrying at least 43 people plunged into a ravine and caught fire in Bela Tehsil, Lasbela District, Balochistan, Pakistan. ^[2] The crash initially killed 40 people and injured three, ^[3] one of whom died shortly after. The two remaining survivors were in a "serious" condition. ^[4]

Crash

The bus was en route to Karachi from Quetta when it crashed into a pillar of a bridge which led to its fall, according to Lasbela's assistant commissioner Hamza Anjum. ^[5] Head of the local rescue service Asghar Ramazan told Agence France-Presse that the bus was "loaded with containers of oil." ^[6]

Most of the bodies of the dead were burned beyond recognition, and were taken to Karachi where DNA testing would be used to establish their identities. ^{[7] [8]}

Aftermath

Politicians send condolences and promised investigation will be carried out. ^{[9] [10]}

Investigation

Lasbela Deputy Commissioner said the cause of the accident was speeding, with the driver losing control of the vehicle while making a U-turn. There were unconfirmed reports that the bus was transporting smuggled Iranian oil. The All Quetta-Karachi Coaches Union blamed the crash on slippery roads and a short circuit in the bus' wiring. ^[11]

See also

• Buses portal
• Pakistan portal
• Roads portal

• Kallar Kahar school bus accident (2011)
• 2014 Khairpur bus crash
• 2015 Karachi traffic accident

References

1. "Lasbela accident: bus owners booked". tribune.com.pk. The Express Tribune. 31 January 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
2. "Dozens die including children in Pakistan bus and boat crashes". The Guardian . 29 January 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
3. "41 killed, three injured in deadly Lasbela bus crash". The News International . 29 January 2023. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
4. "More than 50 die in two Pakistan accidents". BBC News . 29 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
5. "Local media: Bus crash in southern Pakistan kills 41". malaymail.com. Malay Mail. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
6. "Over 50 perish in twin transport tragedies". The News International. 30 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
7. "At least 41 burned alive in ghastly bus accident in Lasbela". www.geo.tv.
8. "40 dead after bus crashes and catches fire in Pakistan". Irish Examiner. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
9. "Bilawal grieves over loss of lives in Lasbela bus crash". The Nation. 29 January 2023. Retrieved 30 January 2023.
10. "PM saddened over loss of precious lives in Lasbela bus accident". moib.gov.pk. Ministry of Information & Broadcasting (Pakistan). 29 January 2023. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
11. Shahid, Saleem; Shawani, Abdul Wahid; Paracha, Abdul Sami (30 January 2023). "Over 50 dead in Bela, Kohat transport tragedies". Dawn.com. Dawn. Retrieved 1 June 2025.