Sindh:
The death toll in a train accident near Daharki in Sindh’s Ghotki district has risen to 65, while the condition of several of the more than 100 injured remains critical, leading to fears of an increase in deaths. SP Omar Tufail said that more bodies have been recovered from the bogie stuck under the engine.
On the other hand, according to Muhammad Urs Magsi and Gul Mehr, in-charge of Edhi Center Sukkur, 14 more bodies were exhumed from the wreckage of the train last night, bringing the death toll to 62.
He said that more than 35 bodies have been sent to their native areas by Edhi Foundation. Most of the victims are from Karachi, Lodhran, Rawalpindi, Vehari and other areas while some of the bodies are heirs. The cold storage of Rahim Yar Khan Hospital has been shifted from Obaro Hospital.
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According to the report of Dawn newspaper, the spokesperson of Pakistan Railways said that under the policy of the department, Rs 1.5 million would be given to the relatives of each person killed in the accident while Rs 50,000 to Rs 300,000 would be given to the injured.
On the other hand, DS Sukkur Tariq Latif said that the relief operation has been completed at the site of the train accident. Is.
DS Sukkur said that after a 29-hour standstill, the traffic on the railway track has been restored but the speed of trains on the affected track has been kept low at present.
According to railway officials, trains are currently passing through the uphill track at a speed of 10 km per hour while the downhill track will also be restored in one to two hours.
Departure of 10 trains from Karachi canceled
Railway officials have canceled the departure of the following trains from Karachi Cantt to Lahore and Rawalpindi this afternoon and evening.
The canceled trains include Allama Iqbal Express, Pakistan Express, Jinnah Express, Karakoram Express, Pak Business Express, Millat Express, Karachi Express, Tezgam, Zakaria Express and Sir Syed Express.
According to railway officials, the cancellation has been made on technical grounds only for today. Passengers with confirmed tickets will be paid 100% of the amount which can be obtained from the Passenger Reservation Office.
On the other hand, passengers who book tickets online will be able to get a refund by canceling the ticket online on the application.
However, Mehran Express from Karachi Cantt to Mirpur Khas in the afternoon and Green Line from Karachi Cantt to Islamabad at night, Khyber Mail Express from Peshawar and Sukkur Express from Karachi City Station via Rohri Jacobabad departed on time. Will be.
Muhammad Asif, a laborer from Manawala on the outskirts of Sheikhupura, had been living in Karachi for the past one year with his wife and two daughters. He was returning from Karachi to attend a wedding yesterday when he was killed in an accident. ۔
Funeral prayers were offered after the bodies of laborer Asif and his 4-year-old daughter Merab reached Mananwala, while the bodies of his wife Ramzana and 6-month-old Noor Fatima could not be found.
Police Constable Ali Nasir Shah Kenmaz of Kabirwala Tehsil of Khanewal District was laid to rest in his native Gadara while another Constable of Jahanian Tehsil Dilbar Hussain was cremated with sobs and teary eyes at Chak 146 Das R Was buried.
Before the funeral, the martyred personnel were greeted by a well-armed contingent of police. Both the personnel boarded the Sir Syed Express 36 Down from Khanewal Railway Station to perform their duties.
Dilbar Hussain’s mourners include a widow and three children, while Ali Nasir Shah’s wedding was to take place in July. Funeral prayers were attended by political and social figures as well as senior railway officials from Khanewal and Multan.
Five members of the same family belonging to the village of Toba Tek Singh, 395 JB, were on board the ill-fated train.
Sajida Parveen, wife of a man named Abdul Razzaq, son Chand Razzaq, daughter Momina, Tahira Parveen and their son Abdul Rehman died in the accident. Toba Tek Singh returned home after boarding bogie no. had lived.
It may be recalled that more than 10 bogies of the Millat Express train bound for Sargodha derailed at 3.30 pm on Monday night and meanwhile the Sir Syed Express (from Lahore to Karachi) collided with these bogies from the opposite direction.
According to railway officials, the driver tried to apply the emergency brake after seeing the bogies on the down track but at 3.38 pm the Sir Syed Express train collided with the bogies.
According to Deputy Superintendent Railway Sukkur Tariq Latif, more than 13 bogies were damaged in the accident, including 9 bogies of Millat Express and 4 bogies of Sir Syed Express.
As a result of the accident, 62 people were killed and more than 100 were injured. Federal Minister for Railways Azam Swati had claimed responsibility for the incident.
“This track is stuck in our throats like a bone that we cannot swallow or vomit. I acknowledge that the safety of passengers on this track is at stake,” he admitted.
