About 1,100 passengers were on board the two trains in Southern Pakistan early Monday, and arrangements were being made to help the surviving passengers
Multan, Pakistan: Update:
Pakistan s Prime Minister Imran Khan tweeted about the railway accident that killed at least 30 in Pakistan. He wrote: Shocked by the horrific train accident at Ghotki early this morning leaving 30 passengers dead. Have asked Railway Minister to reach site & ensure medical assistance to injured & support for families of the dead. Ordering comprehensive investigation into railway safety faultlines.
Usman Abdullah, a deputy commissioner in Ghotki, said so far 30 people had died. According to railway officials, about 1,100 passengers were on board the two trains, and arrangements were being made to help the surviving passengers.
The death toll from a train collision in Pakistan has risen to 30.