1332 Quetta volunteers lucky to survive bus mishap
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Quetta volunteers lucky to survive bus mishap
LAHORE: 17th November 2005 -- The long bus trip from
Quetta to Lahore, normally at least 18 hours, today ended in tragedy
for some; fortunately the Salesian volunteers on that public bus
survived with lesser injuries and shock and later reached their
destination in Lahore where they will join the larger Don Bosco
volunteer group heading for Muna Jafra in the mountains to set up a
rehabilitation camp for earthquake survivors.
According to one member of the group from Quetta,
the bus swerved to avoid a cyclist, skidded on the muddy road and
overturned three times. One person was killed and a number
injured, some seriously. The Salesian party included Fr Julio
Palmieri, Principal of Don Bosco Learning Centre in Quetta, an Italian
nurse, Salesian postulants and students from the Centre. One of
the group suffered a broken shoulder, the rest minor scratches and
bruises. Fr Julio was uninjured though in shock. The group
transferred to another bus and continued their journey to Lahore.
The group intends to join the main party of
volunteers who are leaving for the mountains tomorrow. We
accompany them with a fervent wish for their safety into a zone that
holds many unknowns, and an equally fervent prayer of gratitude to the
Lord for bringing the Quetta group through their first leg nightmare
ride.
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