Many killed in Pakistan train crash

[jim3775]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4677595.stm

Pakistan sees major train crash

There are fears of many casualties after a major train collision in southern Pakistan, officials say.

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Officials say an express train ran into the rear of another express which had broken down at a station near Ghotki, about 600km (370 miles) north-east of the city of Karachi.

A third express train travelling in the opposite direction is then said to have ploughed into several derailed carriages scattered on several tracks.

"We fear that there could be many casualties," Mr Aziz said.

Edit: headline changed

[sabra]

1. looks like it's much more than dozens

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http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/SP11433.htm

About 120 killed in Pakistan train crash

About 120 killed in Pakistan train crash
13 Jul 2005 02:29:20 GMT

Source: Reuters

(Recasts with toll)

KARACHI, July 13 (Reuters) - About 120 people were killed in Pakistan on Wednesday when three passenger trains were involved in a crash, police said.

"So far, we have taken out at least 120 bodies," police official Shabbir Billo told Reuters from near the scene of the crash near Ghotki, a small town in southern Sindh province.

A train coming from the eastern city of Lahore hit another train near Ghotki station. A third train then plouged into the the derailed carriages, police said.

Nineteen carriages were derailed in all, police said.

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[etherealtruth]

3. Horrible!

[jim3775]

4. My BBC desktop alert said "dozens"...

120 is a different matter.

[uppityperson]

2. ow ow ow ow ow, oh dang, so sorry Pakistan

[Bhaisahab]

5. Pakistan: 3 trains collide, 200 feared killed

http://www.ndtv.com/topstories/showtopstory.asp?slug=Pak+train+mishap%3A+200+feared+killed&id=17303

July 13, 2005 (Islamabad):

At-least 200 people are feared killed and several others injured after three passenger trains collided in southern Pakistan early this morning.

However, official sources say 107 people have died and 110 have been injured.

[JCMach1]

6. kick, this is a huge disaster

[1932]

7. Pictures:

[truthisfreedom]

8. not a terror attack with a new twist, i hope?

[muriel_volestrangler]

9. It appears not

Other reports say one train had broken down, and the driver of another misread the signals and didn't stop. To make matters worse, a train coming the other way then hit the wreckage.

Horrible.

[kitkatrose]

10. Looks like this isn't very important to some people.

:(