Islamabad: Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Fawad Chaudhry has feared more casualties in the Daharki train accident.

While talking to media, the federal minister said that the incident is highly unfortunate.
“So far 31 people have passed away and more than hundred are injured. Six bogies of Milat Express derailed following which Syed Express collided with it. Control room of Sukkur division got a call at 3:48 about the incident,” he said.
Fawad Chaudhry said that no investment has been made in railways for a very long time.
Referring to electoral reforms, he said that government wants to discuss electoral reforms with the opposition.
Earlier today at least 30 passengers were killed and several others injured after a collision between Millat Express and Sir Syed Express between Raiti and Obaro Railway stations near Ghotki in wee hours of Monday.
As per details, several bogies of Millat Express derailed and fell on the other track and Sir Syed Express that was coming from opposite direction, collided with these bogies.
Reportedly, Millat Express was on its way to Sargodha from Karachi while Sir Syed Express was going to Karachi from Lahore.
The police and rescue teams reached the spot after getting information and shifted the injured and dead to a nearby hospital.
Rescue teams have been dispatched from Sukkur and Sadiqabad and would reach the spot very soon. The death toll in the accident is feared to rise as several passengers are trapped in the bogies.
Heavy machinery and cutters are required for the operation, said Deputy Commissioner Usman Abdullah. It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the derailment and the subsequent collision, Abdullah said.

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