Over 50 Pakistani pilgrims injured in bus accident in Iraq

51 Pakistani pilgrims were injured when the bus carrying them hit a security checkpost near Samarra in Iraq.

51 Pakistani pilgrims were injured when the bus carrying them hit a security checkpost near Samarra in Iraq.

The Pakistani Mission in Baghdad told the Foreign Office in Islamabad that  the wounded pilgrims had been shifted to Medical City Hospital.

47 injured pilgrims out of danger The FO said today that passengers with minor injuries were treated and

discharged. It said that 47 passengers are in good health, while three remain hospitalized due to injuries of a serious nature.

The mishap occurred on the night of April 21, the FO in Islamabad said in a statement today on Wednesday.