Terrorism can’t be ruled out in Dasu bus tragedy: Fawad

By Mumtaz Alvi
July 16, 2021
Terrorism can’t be ruled out in Dasu bus tragedy: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Thursday said terrorism could not be ruled out in the Dasu bus tragedy in Kohistan, saying initial investigations had confirmed traces of explosives.

The minister tweeted, “Initial investigations into the Dasu incident have now confirmed traces of explosives. Terrorism cannot be ruled out; PM is personally supervising all developments in this regard. The govt is in close coordination with the Chinese embassy. We are committed to fighting the menace of terrorism together.”

On Wednesday, 13 people, including nine Chinese nationals, died when a coach carrying them to an under-construction tunnel site of the 4,300-megawatt Dasu hydropower project fell into a ravine in the Upper Kohistan area after an explosion.