At least 1 dead, 30 injured after Lahore-bound train derails near Rohri Dawn 07/03/2021 none@none.com (Ubaidullah Shaikh)
At least one person was killed and 30 others injured when several coaches of the Lahore-bound Karachi Express derailed between Mando Dero and Sanghi railway stations near Rohri late on Saturday night, district and rescue officials said.
Railways officials said that all people travelling on the train have been rescued and work is now being carried out to clear the railway tracks. Railways staff have temporarily cleared the Down track and train operations have resumed on it. Now, work is being done on the Up track. It can take several hours, an official told
A woman was killed and 23 people injured after the 15-Up Karachi Express, travelling from Karachi to Lahore, derailed near Rohri Saturday night. The accident took place near the Mando Dero and Sanghi railway stations. According to railways officials, nine bogies of the train, including Economy and AC class, derailed. After a search operation, all passengers stuck in the bogies were rescued, while the injured people have been moved to a hospital where most of them are in critical condition. The woman killed in the accident was a resident of Karachi s Landhi. Initially, the rescue work was conducted by passengers themselves after which police, Rangers and Pakistan Army pers.
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