Dozens killed, several injured, after Pakistan bus falls into ditch

In Pakistan on 3 July 2026, a bus fell into a ditch or ravine in Balochistan, in the southwest of the country, killing about 40 people. Reuters, Al Jazeera, Deutsche Welle and Euronews give the toll as at least 40, while BBC gave at least 32. Der Standard wrote that eight people were injured.

The BBC and The National described the bus as overcrowded, and the Times of India wrote that the vehicle lost control before plunging into the ditch.