US EditionOne Dead, 24 Injured in Lodhran Train Accident
One passenger died and at least 33 others were injured in the derailment of four Awam Express carriages, prompting an official inquiry and calls for railway safety reforms.
- On Sunday, the Awam Express derailed near Lodhran railway station, killing one passenger and injuring at least 24 others.
- Investigators say the cause is unknown and an inquiry into the derailment has been launched, with restoration work on the down track underway.
- Evacuation efforts by Rescue 1122 teams and police evacuated passengers, shifting the injured to nearby hospitals, with 17 discharged and three under treatment at District Headquarters Hospital.
- He asked authorities to ensure all injured passengers receive complete medical treatment, and ordered a report within seven days, Abbasi said.
- This is the third derailment incident in Punjab this month, following the Musa Pak Express on August 11 and Islamabad Express on August 1.
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One dead, 24 injured in Lodhran train accident
One passenger was killed and 24 others injured when Awami Express met an accident at Lodhran Junction due to brake failure. The train was heading to Karachi from Peshawar; however, when it reached Lodhran Junction between the night of Saturday and Sunday, the train's engine derailed and five coaches overturned. The deceased was identified as Waqas son of Allah Ditta from Khushab. Among the injured are women, children and youth. The injured were …
Passenger train derails in Pakistan; 1 killed, several injured
Lahore: At least one passenger was killed and 33 others injured when several coaches of a train derailed in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday. This is the third train derailment incident in Punjab this month. The Awam Express en route to Karachi from Peshawar via Lahore derailed early in the morning in Lodhran district of Punjab, around 400 kms from here, a statement from the Pakistan Railways said. “Four coaches of the train derailed leaving…
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