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Bus Plunge in Pakistan Claims Lives of 14 Wedding Guests

A tragic accident in northern Pakistan leaves many dead and missing as a bus carrying a wedding party falls into the Indus River.

  • Authorities confirmed that a bus carrying wedding guests fell from the Telchi bridge into the Indus River in Gilgit-Baltistan, northern Pakistan.
  • Reports indicate that the driver lost control of the vehicle due to speeding, leading to the tragic accident.
  • While 14 bodies have been recovered, 10 to 12 passengers remain missing and are presumed dead due to the river's freezing temperatures.
  • Initial reports of a surviving bride have been contradicted by later updates confirming her death in the hospital.
  • Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari expressed condolences and urged for expedited rescue efforts to locate the missing passengers.
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