Sadiqabad rail accident | |
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Date | 11 July 2019 4:30 am |
Location | Walhar railway station, Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab |
Coordinates | 28°12′05″N 69°59′26″E / 28.2015°N 69.9906°E |
Country | Pakistan |
Statistics | |
Trains | 2 |
Deaths | 24 |
The Sadiqabad railway accident occurred on 11 July 2019 in Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. The Quetta-bound Akbar Express collided with a cargo rake at Walhar railway station (parked at the passing loop), due to improper handling of the track switching mechanism. [1] [2] [3] [4] The accident took place around 4:30 a.m. ( Pakistan Standard Time), about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of the district headquarters of Rahim Yar Khan and the train engines were completely destroyed. [2] [3]
Relief operations were launched immediately and a medical emergency was declared at nearby hospitals. [5] [4] An inquiry has been ordered and proportionate compensation for the victims were announced by the railway ministry. [6] [7] Whilst the unaffected coaches of the train left for its destination, regular traffic along the stretch of ML1 route was suspended. [2] [5]
President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and other political leaders offered their condolences; [8] the opposition noted such accidents to be a recurring event in the recent past and sought for the resignation of the incumbent Rail Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad. [7] [9] [10]
Twenty-four passengers were killed. [11]
Sadiqabad rail accident | |
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Details | |
Date | 11 July 2019 4:30 am |
Location | Walhar railway station, Rahim Yar Khan, Punjab |
Coordinates | 28°12′05″N 69°59′26″E / 28.2015°N 69.9906°E |
Country | Pakistan |
Statistics | |
Trains | 2 |
Deaths | 24 |
The Sadiqabad railway accident occurred on 11 July 2019 in Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. The Quetta-bound Akbar Express collided with a cargo rake at Walhar railway station (parked at the passing loop), due to improper handling of the track switching mechanism. [1] [2] [3] [4] The accident took place around 4:30 a.m. ( Pakistan Standard Time), about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of the district headquarters of Rahim Yar Khan and the train engines were completely destroyed. [2] [3]
Relief operations were launched immediately and a medical emergency was declared at nearby hospitals. [5] [4] An inquiry has been ordered and proportionate compensation for the victims were announced by the railway ministry. [6] [7] Whilst the unaffected coaches of the train left for its destination, regular traffic along the stretch of ML1 route was suspended. [2] [5]
President Arif Alvi, Prime Minister Imran Khan and other political leaders offered their condolences; [8] the opposition noted such accidents to be a recurring event in the recent past and sought for the resignation of the incumbent Rail Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad. [7] [9] [10]
Twenty-four passengers were killed. [11]