MULTAN, 15 September (BelTA - APP) - Four passengers were killed and many others sustained injuries after Karachi-bound Awam Express collided with a goods train in Multan early Thursday morning.
The Karachi-bound goods train had stopped near Buch railway station after it accidentally hit a man, railways Multan spokesman Rao Tasleem told APP.
In the mean time, Awam express, that had left Multan fifteen minutes after the goods train, hit the stationary goods train, he added.
He said that four coaches of Awam Express were derailed, four passengers were killed and 15-16 were injured.
However, a spokesman Abdul Jabbar said that over 40 injured passengers were shifted to Nishtar hospital while another 51 provided first aid on the spot.
Railways spokesman said that work was in progress to clear the track adding that Awam express was being brought back to Multan railway station.
He said that vehicles have been arranged for transportation of rest of the passengers to their respective destinations by road.
Rescue team said that incident occurred around 3:40 to 3:50 am today near Buch railway station.
Around 250 rescuers and 25 ambulances from Multan, Khanewal, Muzaffargarh and Lodhran were participating in the rescue operation, he said.
Rescuers were busy in search operation to look if any one else stuck inside the train.
