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17 killed as trains collide near

Karachi's Landhi Railway Station
ASIM KHAN | RAZA JAFFERI UPDATED 4 minutes ago

Train accident in Karachi

At least 17 people were killed and more than 40 injured when two
passenger trains collided Thursday morning near Karachi's Landi
Railway Station, hospital officials said.
The collision occurred as Zakaria Express from Multan rammed
into Fareed Express from Lahore, which was stationary, from
behind between Juma Goth and Landhi Railway Station,
Divisional Superintendent (DS) Railway Nasir Nazeer told
DawnNews.
Railway officials gave green signal to the train coming from
behind by mistake, and it went on to hit the train at rest, said
Adviser to Sindh Chief Minister on Labour Senator Saeed Ghani.
"There could be up to 1,000
passengers in both trains,
Nazeer told AFP.
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Nazeer told AFP.

Administration officials at the
Jinnah Postgraduate Medical
Centre (JPMC) said 17 bodies
were brought to the hospital's
mortuary.

The trains collided near Landhi Railway

Station. DawnNews

At least two carriages from the

trains overturned due to the collision. TV footage showed the
trains had suffered heavy damage.

Rescue services have pulled out all trapped passengers after

cutting through the mangled wreckage. The injured were shifted
to nearby hospitals.
The train operation came to a complete halt after the accident.
Federal Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said in a
tweet he was in touch with DS Railway who is supervising the
emergency activities. He said an "independent inquiry" will be
held to hold accountable those responsible for the incident.
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Train accidents are common in Pakistan, which inherited

thousands of kilometres of track and trains from former colonial
power, Britain.
The railways have seen decades of decline due to corruption,
mismanagement and lack of investment.
Earlier in September, four people were killed as a passenger train
collided with a goods train near Multan.
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Last November, 19 people were killed in Baluchistan after a

train's brakes failed and it sped down the side of a mountain.
In July 2015, at least 17 people were killed when a special military
train fell into a canal after a bridge partially collapsed.

Rescue workers shift the casualties to hospitals. DawnNews

The collision occurred between Zakaria Express and Fareed Express.

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Two carriages suffered heavy damage in the accident. DawnNews

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