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Nine Dead, 36 Injured as Karachi-Bound Coach Overturns on Makran Coastal Highway

Police cite overspeeding as the preliminary cause.

Overview

  • The crash occurred near the Hudd Goth area of Ormara when the driver lost control, according to Coastal Highway police.
  • Authorities said the bus was traveling from Karachi to Jiwani with 45 passengers on board.
  • Rescue teams transported victims to Ormara Tehsil Hospital, where officials reported several patients in critical condition.
  • Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Sarfraz Bugti ordered a formal inquiry and directed the Gwadar deputy commissioner to ensure medical care and ambulance support.
  • Investigators are collecting information on the driver and the private operator Al Usman as the highway’s record of serious accidents faces renewed scrutiny.