Over 18 Killed, Many Wounded In Sukkur Train-bus Collision
Umer Jamshaid Published February 29, 2020 | 10:00 AM
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Feb, 2020 ) :At least 18 passengers were killed and many other sustained serious injuries when a Rawalpindi-bound passenger train, Pakistan Express, rammed into a bus at a railway crossing near Rohri in Sukkur division on wee hours of Saturday.
Pakistan Express was on its way from Karachi to Rawalpindi when the incident occurred, a private news channels reported.
Rescue officials said, they reached at the site immediately and shifted the injured and dead to the nearest hospital.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah took notice of the incident and directed the Sukkur commissioner to dispatch rescue teams to the area.
He expressed shock and sorrow at loss of lives.
Related Topics
Recent Stories
Pakistan requesting multi-billion-dollar loan programme from IMF: Finance Minist ..
Passing out parade of cadets at PMA Kakul
Govt bringing reforms in energy, revenue collection, SOEs: Aurangzeb
Pakistan, New Zealand to face off in 2nd T20I match at Rawalpindi today
Currency Rate In Pakistan - Dollar, Euro, Pound, Riyal Rates On 20 April 2024
Today Gold Rate in Pakistan 20 April 2024
Tennis: ATP Barcelona Open results - 1st update
Swiatek's perfect 10 in Stuttgart as Vondrousova stuns Sabalenka
Arandu's roads closed due to flooding
Oil tanker catches fire in Islamabad’s Blue Area
Pakistan committed to ensure safety of foreign nationals: FO
Tennis: WTA Stuttgart results - 1st update
More Stories From Pakistan
-
Sports gala begins
14 seconds ago -
4th International Public Health conference concluded in KMU
16 seconds ago -
Hashim Kakar takes oath as CJ Balochistan High Court
25 seconds ago -
FO says listing of commercial entities on allegations takes place without sharing evidences
10 minutes ago -
LESCO detects 166 power pilferers in 24 hours
10 minutes ago -
LESCO collects over Rs 3.14m from 188 defaulters in 24 hours
10 minutes ago
-
PCP Chairman, deputy Chairman Senate discuss matters pertaining to media codes of ethics
20 minutes ago -
Passing out parade of cadets at PMA Kakul
30 minutes ago -
Prompt action against drug peddlers, traffickers ordered
30 minutes ago -
Khairpur Police recovers Heroin worth of Rs 200 millions
30 minutes ago -
11 passengers sustain injuries as bus overturns
40 minutes ago -
Transgender body recovered
50 minutes ago