Coach No 10 of Millat Express Wasn’t Fit From Karachi, Survivor Reveals
At least 30 people have been reported dead while more than 50 have been injured in a rail crash in Gothki district in Sindh province
At least 30 people have been reported dead while more than 50 have been injured in a rail crash in Gothki district in Sindh province.
Coach number 10 of Millat Express had a malfunction and it wasn’t fit for traveling which the passengers had pointed out at Karachi Cantt Station, a survivor of the deadly accident told News360.
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However, the staff persisted for the journey and fixed impairment with a clip as a stopgap measure. He revealed that the train also got late in leaving the station in Karachi for the same reason.
Near Rohri, the train felt a jerk and the coach came off the track within seconds, the survivor disclosed.
It overturned and fell onto the other track where it had a horrific collision with the rail coming from the opposite direction, he told.
Farhan Iqbal told two coaches were completely destroyed in front of his eyes.
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