42 Die as Coach Rams into Trailer - Polidicks

[QUOTE] SUKKUR: Forty-two people were killed and 27 others injured when a passenger coach rammed into a trailer on the National Highway in Sangi area near Pano Akil on Sunday. Seven women and nine children were among the dead. The driver and seven passengers died on the spot. The coach was going to Karachi from Dera Ghazi Khan and most of the passengers were from Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Kot Addu and adjoining areas. The coach was trying to overtake the trailer when it veered out of control and smashed into the trailer, an official said. [/QUOTE] [url]https://www.dawn.com/news/1101220/42-die-as-coach-rams-into-trailer[/url]

All the places mentioned in this sound like Pokemon names

Would it hurt to mention that this was in Pakistan?

[QUOTE=Vlevs;44603544]Would it hurt to mention that this was in Pakistan?[/QUOTE] It's already mentioned so, uh...no? And it goes without saying that disasters like this happen all over the world, so I guess what I'm saying is that I don't see your point. Anyway, this is really sad. 42 people, just like that, in a blink of an eye. I suppose there are worse ways to go, but it's still a tragedy by any measure.

[QUOTE=Vlevs;44603544]Would it hurt to mention that this was in Pakistan?[/QUOTE] Because it'd be [I]so much worse[/I] if it happened in 'murreka or finland, right? 42 dirty pakis dead ain't no disaster to no one, why should we care? In less sarcastic and hostile notes... [QUOTE]Seven women and nine children were among the dead. The driver and seven passengers died on the spot.[/QUOTE] This makes it even sadder, somehow. That means that 36 of the people who died lived for a while, injured and in pain..

[QUOTE=Wonderland;44603567]It's already mentioned so, uh...no? And it goes without saying that disasters like this happen all over the world, so I guess what I'm saying is that I don't see your point. Anyway, this is really sad. 42 people, just like that, in a blink of an eye. I suppose there are worse ways to go, but it's still a tragedy by any measure.[/QUOTE] [video=youtube;ucYjsKCE1lA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucYjsKCE1lA[/video]

[QUOTE=Riller;44603623]Because it'd be [I]so much worse[/I] if it happened in 'murreka or finland, right? 42 dirty pakis dead ain't no disaster to no one, why should we care? [/QUOTE] Yeah, how about we stop mentioning locations entirely because that's apparently irrelevant?

[QUOTE=Talishmar;44603696]Yeah, how about we stop mentioning locations entirely because that's apparently irrelevant?[/QUOTE] The article states it several times, both country, province and area. If one were to actually read it, instead of just reading the thread title and assume it's a busload of cute, white children, then yeah, we wouldn't need to mention location.

[QUOTE=Riller;44603623]Because it'd be [I]so much worse[/I] if it happened in 'murreka or finland, right? 42 dirty pakis dead ain't no disaster to no one, why should we care? [/QUOTE] yepyep im sure thats what they were getting at, no overreaction here also, pakistan isnt once mentioned in the full article, and i for one didnt know where the hell Pano Akil is

[QUOTE=rampageturke 2;44603990]yepyep im sure thats what they were getting at, no overreaction here also, pakistan isnt once mentioned in the full article, and i for one didnt know where the hell Pano Akil is[/QUOTE] Apparently Dera Ghazi Khan is in pakistan, so yeah.

[QUOTE=Riller;44603714]The article states it several times, both country, province and area. If one were to actually read it, instead of just reading the thread title and assume it's a busload of cute, white children, then yeah, we wouldn't need to mention location.[/QUOTE] Why are you so hellbent on assuming there's some racism at play here? Nobody has implied that in the slightest. Not mentioning the country in a news piece is annoying no matter where it's from.

[QUOTE=Riller;44603623]Because it'd be [I]so much worse[/I] if it happened in 'murreka or finland, right? 42 dirty pakis dead ain't no disaster to no one, why should we care? [/QUOTE] I find it deeply disturbing that asking for better framing of tragic news I get immediately accused of racism. The article doesn't mention the country even once. I only could pin it by passing mention of Karachi. Giving the country of origin in international site is just [I]good practice[/I]. Turning that sarcasm around, not caring about location is not caring who these people were and where they lived. See how nasty that is? [quote]They took the injured to Pano Akil Taluka Hospital but doctors were not there because of early morning hours. This caused the death of several people who had suffered critical injuries. [/quote] [quote][Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah] said that action would be taken against the doctors who failed to perform their duty. The chief minister said that about 400 doctors had been sacked for being absent from hospitals where they had been posted. [/quote] This is just depressing.

[QUOTE=Talishmar;44604080]Why are you so hellbent on assuming there's some racism at play here? Nobody has implied that in the slightest. Not mentioning the country in a news piece is annoying no matter where it's from.[/QUOTE] Oh my gosh, please just stop being so racist literally-metaphorically-figuratively Hitler.

[QUOTE=Riller;44603714]The article states it several times, both country, province and area. If one were to actually read it, instead of just reading the thread title and assume it's a busload of cute, white children, then yeah, we wouldn't need to mention location.[/QUOTE] Get off your high horse and realize it isnt about racism.

[QUOTE=Riller;44603714]The article states it several times, both country, province and area. If one were to actually read it, instead of just reading the thread title and assume it's a busload of cute, white children, then yeah, we wouldn't need to mention location.[/QUOTE] Here's the entire article: [quote][B]42 die as coach rams into trailer[/B] SUKKUR: Forty-two people were killed and 27 others injured when a passenger coach rammed into a trailer on the National Highway in Sangi area near Pano Akil on Sunday. Seven women and nine children were among the dead. The driver and seven passengers died on the spot. The coach was going to Karachi from Dera Ghazi Khan and most of the passengers were from Dera Ghazi Khan, Multan, Kot Addu and adjoining areas. The coach was trying to overtake the trailer when it veered out of control and smashed into the trailer, an official said. Motorway police personnel and local people rushed to the site of the accident and started rescue work. They took the injured to Pano Akil Taluka Hospital but doctors were not there because of early morning hours. This caused the death of several people who had suffered critical injuries. Later, Motorway police and Rangers personnel took a number of the injured to Rohri Taluka Hospital and the Sukkur Civil Hospital. The deceased included Fida Hussain, Arsalan, Kamran, Rana Rashid, Mohammad Shahid, Ghulam Murtaza, Fahad Ali, Sajid Hussain, Arbaz Khan, Sohail Anwar, Iqra, Zul Qarnain, Mehmood, Shahid Hussain, Tayyaba, Bakhtiawar, Kausar Abid, Abid Ali, Ali Raza, Umar Farooq Lodhi, Maryam Lodhi, Hashim, Sufyan, Rehana Anjum and Farhana Bibi. Six of them were from one family. Twenty-three injured admitted to the civil hospital included Uzair, 7, Horeen, 6, Abdul Hadi, 7, Tabinda, Mohammad Ismail, Waseem, Mohammad Yameen, Busree, Mehboob, Shahzad, Masood, Abdul Majeed, Mohammad Amjad, Abdul Shakoor and Hafeez-Ur-Rehman. Eight teenagers and children could not be identified till late in the evening. Doctors said that two or three of the injured were in critical condition and others were stable. They said that most of the injured might undergo orthopaedic surgery on Monday. The coach was destroyed in the accident. The trailer was impounded and its driver was arrested by the Sangi police. AFP adds: Several passengers were trapped inside the coach that was left badly mangled after the high-speed crash. Excavators were used to pull the trailer from the bus, as rescuers struggled to pull out the stranded passengers. Mohammad Faisal, a police official, said: “Most of the passengers were trapped between their seats. We rescued them by cutting the coach body with metal cutters.” Later in the day, the bodies of 28 deceased were shifted to their native towns but those of 14 victims were lying in the Pano Akil hospital and Combined Military Hospital, Pano Akil. Compensation Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Syed Qaim Ali Shah has announced compensation of Rs100,000 for the family of each deceased and Rs25,000 for each injured. He said that a trauma centre would be set up in Sukkur at a cost of Rs4 billion, more doctors would be appointed in the civil hospital and it would get more funds for procuring medicines. He inquired after the health of the injured and said that the provincial government would bear the expenses of their treatment. He said that action would be taken against the doctors who failed to perform their duty. The chief minister said that about 400 doctors had been sacked for being absent from hospitals where they had been posted. He asked the deputy commissioner of Sukkur to submit a report about the accident. Tariq Saeed Birmani adds from Dera Ghazi Khan: The bodies of people belonging to different areas of Dera Ghazi Khan division were brought by Edhi ambulances. Jampur was the saddest town in the region as it received 11 bodies. Other towns which received bodies included Rajanpur, Muzaffargarh and Mohammadpur. Bus falls into ditch In another incident, a bus plunged into a ditch near Rohri while overtaking another vehicle. Two passengers -- Ayaz Ahmed and Dhani Bux, 7 -- died and 25 others were injured. They were taken to Rohri Taluka Hospital and Sukkur Civil Hospital. Four of the injured are said to be in critical condition. The bus was going to Rahim Yar Khan from Sukkur.he driver escaped and the bus was impounded by police. No case pertaining to any of the two accidents was registered till late Sunday evening. [/quote] Now please, tell me where it mentions "Pakistan" and how properly sourcing articles makes one a racist. [editline]21st April 2014[/editline] If it's an attempt at sarcasm, you fail. Due to tragic nature of the news and gravity of your accusations, you fail.

[QUOTE=Riller;44603714]The article states it several times, both [B]country[/B], province and area. If one were to actually read it, instead of just reading the thread title and assume it's a [B]busload of cute, white children,[/B] then yeah, we wouldn't need to mention location.[/QUOTE] Someone asked one simple question, and you bring out these. It mentions country not once.