At least 31 injured in Sheikhupura train crash

Sheikhupura: At least 31 passengers including women and children were injured as two trains collided with each other near Qilla Sattar Shah in Sheikhupura district on Sunday, ARY News reported quoting police.

The accident occurred after a Mianwali-bound passenger train hit a freight train already parked on the main railway line, say police.

Soon after the incident, the rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital where five victims are said to be in critical condition.

The railway officials said that rescue work is underway at the site of the accident.

Train operations are running smoothly in the Lahore division following the crash, said the spokesperson.

Meanwhile, four railways officials including train driver Imran Sarwar and his assistant Muhammad Bilal have been suspended.

An inquiry commission led by deputy principal officer has been formed, which will submit its report on the incident in 24 hours.

On August 6, at least 25 people were killed and over 100 sustained injuries when 10 bogies of Hazara Express traveling from Karachi to Rawalpindi derailed near Nawab Shah.

Railway officials reported that the tragic incident occurred near Saharai Railway Station, located between Shahzadpur and Nawabshah when the Hazara Express was en route from Karachi.

The derailment resulted in 10 bogies veering off the tracks, leading to chaos and injuries among the passengers on board.