ISLAMABAD, Nine Chinese nationals and three Pakistanis lost their lives on Wednesday as a bus carrying them plunged into a ravine due to a mechanical failure resulting in leakage of gas that caused a blast.
\nThe Foreign Office confirmed that the according to preliminary reports, the Chinese workers in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa and the accompanying Pakistani staff were on their way to the workplace of the ongoing project.
\n\u201cThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs is closely in contact with the Chinese Embassy for coordination and facilitation,\u201d the FO said, adding that the local authorities were providing all possible assistance to the injured.
\nThe Foreign Office expressed condolences to the families of the Chinese and Pakistani workers.
\n\u201cThe government and people of Pakistan extend sincere condolences to the families of Chinese and Pakistani workers who lost their lives in the incident. We also pray for quick recovery of the injured,\u201d it said.
\nPakistan and China are close friends and iron-brothers. Pakistan attaches great importance to safety and security of Chinese nationals, projects and institutions in Pakistan.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
ISLAMABAD, Nine Chinese nationals and three Pakistanis lost their lives on Wednesday as a bus carrying them plunged into a ravine due to a mechanical failure resulting in leakage of gas that caused a blast. The Foreign Office confirmed that the according to preliminary reports, […]<\/p>\n
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