Train rams into rickshaw; 7 injured
Victims included students, labourers
LAHORE:
At least seven persons were injured when a train hit a rickshaw at a railway crossing in Raiwind on Friday.
The victims, students and labourers, were travelling in a Qing Qi rickshaw. The gate of a railway crossing was open and reportedly, the railway staff did not close it at the time when the train was approaching.
As people tried to cross the railway crossing, a train approached and rammed into several vehicles. As a result, at least seven people suffered injuries.
They were shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. The incident enraged the residents of the area. They staged a protest demonstration against alleged negligence of the authorities and blocked road for traffic. No loss of life was reported in the accident. Train accidents are quite common in Pakistan. However, unlike this accident, the human loss is high in numbers as evident from the following timeline of the train accidents in Pa
Pakistan
Rohri
Sindh
Rahim-yar-khan
Punjab
Raiwind
Lahore
Sadiqabad
Qing-qi
Nankana-sahib
Rahim-yar