At least six people were killed and over 150 injured after a Karachi-bound express train collided with a stationary freight train near Multan in Pakistan, early this morning.
Officials said, the incident took place near Bucch railway station in Sher Shah area. Several trapped passengers had to be extracted from their carriages.
According to reports the Karachi-bound goods train had stopped near Buch railway station after it accidentally hit a man, when 14-Down Awam express, that had left Multan fifteen minutes after
the goods train, hit the stationary goods train, as a result four coaches of Awam Express were derailed and four passengers were killed and 15 were injured in accident.
He 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.