1 dead, 25 hurt in Pak train derailment
Sun, Mar 07 2021 01:04:07 PM
Islamabad, Mar 7 (IANS): A woman was killed and over 25 others were injured when nine out of 18 compartments of a passenger train derailed in Pakistan s Sindh province on Sunday, a top official confirmed.
In a statement, Inspector General of Pakistan Railways Police Arif Nawaz said the train was on its way to Lahore from Karachi and the derailment took place in Sukkur district, Xinhua news agency reported.
The derailed compartments fell into a ditch due to over-speeding, according to the initial investigation, Commissioner of Sukkur Shafiq Mahesar told media.
However, Divisional Transportation Officer of Sukkur Railways Shahbaz Babar, who is also heading the rescue operation, told Xinhua that the cause of the accident will be determined after the investigation.
2021-03-07 06:05:14 GMT2021-03-07 14:05:14(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ISLAMABAD, March 7 (Xinhua) A woman was killed and over 25 others were injured when nine out of 18 compartments of a passenger train derailed in Sukkur district of Pakistan s south Sindh province in the wee hours of Sunday morning, Inspector General of Pakistan Railways Police Arif Nawaz said on Sunday.
He said the train was on its way to the eastern city of Lahore from Sindh s provincial capital of Karachi.
The derailed compartments fell into a ditch due to over-speeding, according to the initial investigation, Commissioner of Sukkur Shafiq Mahesar told media.
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