Gov Hooka 8,008 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 At least 57 people including women and children were killed when their bus crashed into an oil tanker, igniting a fierce blaze in southern Pakistan early Sunday, officials said. It was the second crash involving major loss of life in Sindh province in less than three months. Authorities fear the death toll could rise, since all the bodies were burnt beyond recognition, and are planning DNA tests for identification. "We have received more than 57 dead bodies but the death toll may rise as most of them are completely burnt and stuck to each other," Doctor Semi Jamali at Karachi's Jinnah hospital told AFP. Jamali said the bodies of at least six children were adhering to women who may have been their mothers, adding it was impossible to separate the remains. "They are beyond recognition. They can only be identified by DNA tests," she said. View gallery Volunteers search for victims inside a burnt out passenger … Volunteers search for victims inside a burnt out passenger bus after it collided with an oil tanker … The overloaded bus, carrying more than 60 passengers, was en route to the town of Shikarpur from the southern port city of Karachi when the collision occurred. Initial reports indicated the oil tanker was on the wrong side of the road along a dilapidated stretch of highway, police said. "The bus and all passengers were so badly burnt that we have to carry out DNA tests for identification," Sindh province information minister Sharjeel Memon told reporters. Gul Hassan, a resident of Karachi, said he lost nine relatives including the 80-year-old head of the family and a two-year-old child. The dead also included two women and another child, Hassan said. View gallery Volunteers stand near the bodies of victims at a hospital … Volunteers stand near the bodies of victims at a hospital in Karachi, early on January 11, 2015, fol … "They were travelling in the same bus. I cannot recognise any of them, all the bodies are completely burnt," he said. Senior police official Rao Muhammad Anwaar said the bus "hit the oil tanker, which according to initial reports was coming in the wrong direction" and caught fire. "We are trying to ascertain if the driver of the oil tanker was solely at fault or whether the bus driver also showed negligence," Anwaar said. Another senior police official, Aamir Shiekh, said an investigation had been launched but it appeared the poor condition of the single-track road also contributed to the accident. A few passengers escaped unhurt after they managed to jump out of the bus windows. Appalling record - Pakistan has an appalling record for fatal traffic accidents due to poor roads, badly maintained vehicles and reckless driving. A total of 57 people, including 18 children, were killed last November when a bus collided with a coal truck in Sindh near the town of Khairpur 450 kilometres (300 miles) north of Karachi. Police blamed the poor road condition and the lack of warning signs and said they would investigate the government department responsible -- the first time such an investigation had been launched in the country. In April last year a bus smashed into a tractor-trailer in a high-speed collision in Sindh, killing 42 people. In March 2014 a horrific crash between two buses and a petrol tanker left 35 dead, with many burned alive when the fuel ignited. Rescue equipment available to Pakistani emergency services is often basic. When crashes occur far from major towns, rescue efforts can take time and injured passengers have less hope of survival. The mountainous areas of Kashmir and the north, where drivers career around narrow hairpin bends above deep ravines with scant regard for safety, are particularly accident-prone. http://news.yahoo.com/least-57-people-killed-fiery-pakistan-bus-oil-022932964.html so sad Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojo Freud 653 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Aww so much sadness and grief has been occurring so far in 2015. My thoughts go to the friends and families of these people Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bloody 64,632 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 may they rest in peace.. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yves 1,891 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 OMG. 2015 just started and all these tragedies happened already. Rest in peace :emo: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRe 1,957 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Over 57 people dead, with the remaining survivors burned and severely injured. This is so sad. May they rest in peace. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
thatfoxyfeeling 13,401 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 That is an awful way to die when your body can't even be recognised. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dolev 867 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 2015 r.i.p Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 66,629 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 RIP :( awful But the writer saying "including women and children"... sorry what? each life is equally important, so what about the men? they didn't even need to say it. Like a poem said by a neydy in red Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelbHawker 6,583 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 So tragic. May they all rest in peace - accidents like this shouldn't happen. :( RIP :( awful But the writer saying "including women and children"... sorry what? each life is equally important, so what about the men? they didn't even need to say it. The Journalist who chose to include the 'women and children' remark wasn't implying inequality - but if you had any common sense you'd know that in our society women and children's lives are put first in life threatening situations and tragedies like this one - all lives are equal but a child's death is more saddening than an middle aged man, let's say. It's not implying inequality, nor is it s-xism for that matter. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
lego 44,165 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Someone should help them with all those poor roads and old vehicles. FreePalestine Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 66,629 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 So tragic. May they all rest in peace - accidents like this shouldn't happen. :( The Journalist who chose to include the 'women and children' remark wasn't implying inequality - but if you had any common sense you'd know that in our society women and children's lives are put first in life threatening situations and tragedies like this one - all lives are equal but a child's death is more saddening than an middle aged man, let's say. It's not implying inequality, nor is it s-xism for that matter. "If you had any common sense"... I do, and I'm fully aware of the fact that women and children are prioritised in life-threatening situations, but I wasn't talking about who should be saved first, I'm talking about the wording of article. It's a bus - obviously people of every age and gender will be on it. I stand by my opinion that it was unnecessary. Like a poem said by a neydy in red Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MahoganySnitch 67 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 "If you had any common sense"... I do, and I'm fully aware of the fact that women and children are prioritised in life-threatening situations, but I wasn't talking about who should be saved first, I'm talking about the wording of article. It's a bus - obviously people of every age and gender will be on it. I stand by my opinion that it was unnecessary. People of every age and gender will (usually) be on a ship too, but women and children are placed in lifeboats first (although I wonder if it's still a thing?) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamite 66,629 Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 People of every age and gender will (usually) be on a ship too, but women and children are placed in lifeboats first (although I wonder if it's still a thing?) As I said - I'm not debating who should be saved first in any situation. I was specifically talking about the wording of this article, I just didn't understand why they left men out when there can only be 3 groups anyway and it was obvious that all 3 would have been involved - men, women and children. Why it only mentioned 2 out of 3 confused me. Reading it again I'm bothered less by it, I guess it was the initial confusion that prompted my reaction. Like a poem said by a neydy in red Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelbHawker 6,583 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 "If you had any common sense"... I do, and I'm fully aware of the fact that women and children are prioritised in life-threatening situations, but I wasn't talking about who should be saved first, I'm talking about the wording of article. It's a bus - obviously people of every age and gender will be on it. I stand by my opinion that it was unnecessary. My 'common sense' comment was so b---hy, I'm sorry. I disagree - it's a non-issue to me. It's not implying inequality at all. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SleepingSun 1,392 Posted January 12, 2015 Share Posted January 12, 2015 What a tragedy, so many lives lost in an instant. A horrible way to die. One second I'm a troll, then suddenly the troll is me. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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