Six Chinese among eight killed in bus blast

At least eight people, including six Chinese nationals and one Pakistani soldier, have been killed in a blast targeting a bus in a remote region of northern Pakistan, multiple sources have told Reuters news agency, foreign media reported.

It was not immediately clear if the blast was the result of a roadside device or something planted inside the bus.

“The bus plunged into a deep ravine after the blast and caused heavy losses. One Chinese engineer and one soldier are missing. The rescue operation is launched and the entire government machinery has been mobilised to rescue the injured by air ambulance,” a senior government official told Reuters on condition of anonymity on Wednesday.

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