Pakistan: 30 dead, 80 injured after 10 coaches of Hazara Express derail in Sindh

Published on: 07 Aug 2023 at 10:51 AM

Published by: thefactnews

The Fact News Service

Sindh, August 7

At least 30 people were killed and over 80 others have been injured after 10 bogies of Hazara Express derailed on Sunday near Sahara Railway Station in Sindh’s Nawabshah district, 275 kilometres away from Karachi, Geo News reported.

Benazirabad Division Commissioner Abbas Baloch said in a statement that at least 30 died in the incident while passengers are still stranded in a bogie of the Havelian-bound Hazara Express.

He said a relief train is also about to arrive and emergency has been imposed in hospitals of the district.

Accidents on Pakistan’s decaying rail system are common and successive governments have for years been trying to secure funds to upgrade the rail network as part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative for infrastructure projects.

Benazirabad Deputy Inspector General of Police Younis Chandio said that nine out of 10 wrecked bogies had been cleared, with injured and deceased being pulled out, according to Geo News.

The deputy inspector general said that in order to clear the remaining bogie, large machinery is required.The cause of the train disaster is still unknown.

People on the site and local authorities have shifted the wounded passengers to the People’s Medical Hospital in Sindh’ Nawabshah, which reportedly can cater to around 1,000 people.