36 People killed in Pakistan’s Sindh train collision, Over 50 Injured

TIL Desk/World/Islamabad/ At least 36 people were killed and more than 50 others injured after two passenger trains collided on Monday in Pakistan’s Sindh province, authorities said. A Sir Syed Express Train, which was en route from Lahore to Karachi, collded head on with the Sargodha-bound Millat Express train near Dharki city in Ghotki district.

Divisional Transport Officer of Pakistan Railways in Sukkur division, Sajjad Wagho told that the Millat Express was standing still at the railway track after its some compartments were derailed due to a fault at the track, but the message of the track occupation could not reach the approaching the Sir Syed Express which finally hit it.

District Police Officer Umar Tufail told the media that five coaches of the Sir Syed Express also derailed and turned turtle after the collision. Ghotki Deputy Commissioner Usman Abdullah said that 13 to 14 coaches had derailed in the incident while six to eight were “completely destroyed”. Local media quoting hospital official said that the death toll might increase further as several of the injured people were in critical condition.