Separate train and bus accidents in Pakistan's Punjab province kill at least 24 people, wound dozens
The freight train was stationary when the speeding passenger train hit it at Walhar Railway Station in Rahim Yar Khan, the main city in eastern Punjab province.
According to a senior government official, Jamil Ahmed, hospitals declared an emergency and were receiving casualties from the collision.Hydraulic cutters have been called at the site to retrieve dead bodies, another official Umer Salamat said. Saddened to learn of train accident in Sadiqabad. My condolences to the victims families and prayers for the speedy recovery of the injured. Have asked Railways Minister to take emergency steps to counter decades of neglect of railway infrastructure & ensure safety standards.Prime Minister Imran Khan quickly ordered authorities to provide best possible medical care to the victims. In a statement, he said he was saddened by the news.
Khan ordered Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad to "take emergency steps to counter decades of neglect of railway infrastructure" and ensure safety standards.Train accidents are common in Pakistan mainly because of poor railway infrastructure and negligence of railway authorities.At least 13 passengers were killed and several injured when a passenger bus carrying over 50 people overturned near Attock area of Punjab province, local media reported.
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