Three Trains Collide in Pakistan, 60 Die
By ZARAR KHAN, Associated Press Writer 4 minutes ago
KARACHI, Pakistan - Three passenger trains collided in southern Pakistan early Wednesday, killing at least 60 people and injuring hundreds more, officials said. State television reported more than 100 were feared dead.
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The accident occurred at about 4 a.m. when a train sitting in a station near Ghotki, in southern Sindh province, was rear-ended by a second train, said Abdul Aziz, a senior controller at Pakistan Railways.
The collision caused several carriages to derail and spill over onto another track, where they were struck by a third train, causing further derailment, he said.
"It is a very gruesome situation," local police chief Agha Mohammed Tahir told The Associated Press. "Rescue workers have started to pull the dead and injured out. There were many people inside and there are a lot of casualties."
He said 60 bodies had been recovered, and hundreds of people were injured.
"It is a very gruesome situation," local police chief Agha Mohammed Tahir
You mean they actually have POLICE over in the Middle East? Shocking!!
OMG, how awful! Prayers for both the dead and the injured.