Horror in Pakistan
127 Killed As Trains Collide in Pakistan
By SHAKEEL ADIL,
Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 22 minutes ago
GHOTKI, Pakistan - Three trains collided in a deadly chain reaction in southern Pakistan after a train driver misread a signal early Wednesday, killing at least 127 people and injuring hundreds in the country's worst crash in more than a decade, police and railway officials said.
The nighttime accident jolted passengers awake to a horrifying smashup that left metal, glass and body parts strewn across a remote railway station near Ghotki. Rescuers frantically cut through twisted metal to reach survivors, as ambulances and buses ferried the injured to nearby hospitals.
"We woke up to a huge bang," said Suraya, a 22-year-old woman who, like many Pakistanis, goes by one name. "I fell down to the floor. Then I heard the screams." Continues..
By SHAKEEL ADIL,
Associated Press Writer
1 hour, 22 minutes ago
GHOTKI, Pakistan - Three trains collided in a deadly chain reaction in southern Pakistan after a train driver misread a signal early Wednesday, killing at least 127 people and injuring hundreds in the country's worst crash in more than a decade, police and railway officials said.
The nighttime accident jolted passengers awake to a horrifying smashup that left metal, glass and body parts strewn across a remote railway station near Ghotki. Rescuers frantically cut through twisted metal to reach survivors, as ambulances and buses ferried the injured to nearby hospitals.
"We woke up to a huge bang," said Suraya, a 22-year-old woman who, like many Pakistanis, goes by one name. "I fell down to the floor. Then I heard the screams." Continues..
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