At least 16 people were killed and dozens more were injured when a passenger train smashed into a freight wagon parked on railway tracks in eastern Pakistan, officials say. At least 78 people were injured, with some in critical condition, according to physician Javed Ahmed. Police Chief Umer Salamat said the train was traveling from the eastern city of Lahore to southwestern Balochistan Province when the accident occurred at the Walhar Railway Station near Rahim Yar Khan in the early morning hours.
PACKAGE: Pakistan Train Crash Kills At Least 11, Injures Dozens
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Rescue workers at the scene of a train accident near Sadiqabad, Pakistan, July 11, 2019.
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A Pakistani rescuer carries an injured passenger at the site of train accident
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Pakistani rescue personnel and local residents search for victims in a wreck train carriage
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People rush an injured passenger to a hospital in Rahim Yar Khan, July 11, 2019.