India
A bus carrying wedding guests falls into a river in northern Pakistan, killing 18 people India News – Times of India
It happened in the Gilgit Baltistan region as the bus was heading to Chakwal, a city in Punjab province, government spokesman Faizullah Farqan said.
He said the search for bodies continued and so far only one woman was found alive and was being treated in a hospital.
Police said it was unclear what caused the crash and officers had yet to record the statement of the sole survivor.
Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari expressed his condolences and asked rescuers to speed up efforts to find missing passengers.
Road accidents are common in Pakistan due to poor infrastructure and disregard for traffic laws and safety norms. In August, two separate bus crashes killed 36 people and injured dozens of others.