Train barrels into another in Pakistan, killing at least 40
An express train barreled into another that had derailed, in a predawn crash Monday that killed at least 40 people in southern Pakistan, authorities said. More than 100 were injured, and rescuers and villagers worked throughout the day to pull survivors and the dead from the crumpled cars.
Cries for help pierced the night as passengers climbed out of overturned or crushed rail cars, and local people rushed to the scene in the district of Ghotki, in the southern province of Sindh. Later in the day, heavy machinery arrived to cut open some cars in the hopes of rescuing several people still believed to be trapped. The military deployed troops and helicopters to assist.
About 3:30 a.m., the Millat Express train derailed, and the Sir Syed Express train hit it minutes later, said Usman Abdullah, a deputy commissioner of Ghotki. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the derailment, and the driver of the second train said he braked when he saw the disabled train but didn’t have time to avoid the crash.
“The challenge for us is to quickly rescue those passengers who are still trapped in the wreckage,” said Umar Tufail, a police chief in the district.Officials said more than 100 passengers were injured. According to railway officials, about 1,100 passengers were on board the two trains.
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