According to the police control room, the accident resulted into death of at least 26 passengers and wounds to 12 other passengers. The bus carrying 37 passengers was en route to Rawalpindi from Skardu when the mishap took place.
Getting the information, rescue 1122 teams reached the spot to retrieve the bodies from the gorge. An emergency has been declared at the DHQ hospital. Firaq said that women and children are also included among the dead.
According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), ten army soldiers were also among those killed in the accident. The security personnel and teams arrived at the spot and launched rescue activities while the injured were immediately admitted to the Chilas hospital.
The bodies of the Pakistan army soldiers have been shifted to the Combined Military Hospital Gilgit. The GB government spokesperson has expressed his gratitude with the force commander for providing a Pakistan Army helicopter for the mission, adding that an ambulance of the Army was also taking part in the rescue operation.
The Babusar Pass road, frequently used by tourists, remains open from the end of June to October every year. It then remains closed following heavy snowfall at Babusar Top. Separately, a speeding car fell into a canal near Charsadda after which four people were killed while one sustained wounds.