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Hazara Express: Train crash kills 30, injures over 80 people near Nawabshah
[GEO.TV] At least 30 were killed and over 80 injured after as many as 10 bogies of Havelian-bound Hazara ...a grouping of Dari-speaking people of Sino-Tibetan descent inhabiting Afghanistan and Pakistain. They are predominantly Shia Moslems and not particularly warlike, which makes them favored targets...Express derailed Sunday near Sahara Railway Station in Sindh's Nawabshah district, 275 kilometres away from Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... , officials said. Commissioner Benazirabad division Abbas Baloch said in a statement that at least 30 died in the incident while passengers are still stranded in a bogie. He said a relief train is also about to arrive and emergency has been imposed in hospitals of the district. Accidents on Pakistain'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. Posted by: Fred 2023-08-07 |
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