THREE DIE, SEVERAL INJURED AS TWO TRAINS COLLIDE WITH EACH OTHER IN HYDERABAD

By Muhammad YaseenPublished On 05 Jan 2023

HYDERABAD (9 News) – Two people were killed and several others injured when two trains collided with each other near Pathankot, Hyderabad on Thursday.

The victims include the driver and the assistant driver.

The accident occurred when Jinnah Express and a goods train came on the same track. The rescue teams reached the spot and launched the operation.

The trains’ arrival and departure from Karachi has been stopped till clearing the track.

Train accidents have increased manifold since Sheikh Rasheed assumed the ministry. Today Sheikh Rasheed was busy issuing statements against political opponents when the accident occurred.

According to a report, 44 major accidents have occurred during the last six months. Four accidents of derailment happened in December, five in January, six in February, 10 in March, six in April, five in May and eight in June.

As many as 17 passenger and 27 goods trains met accidents. However, the incidents of engine failure and fire incidents in saloon, power vans and bogeys have not been included in the report.