7 students killed as train crushes rickshaw in Lodhran

[Dawood Ibrahim]

train crushes rickshaw in Lodhran
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A train crushed two motorised rickshaws on an ungated crossing, killing seven schoolchildren in Punjab's Lodhran district, police said.

Police officer Javed Ahmed said the rickshaw drivers apparently misjudged the speed of the coming train due to heavy fog while attempting to cross the tracks early Friday morning near Lodhran.

The train was heading to Karachi from Lahore.

Ahmed said another five children aged 5 to 8 years and one rickshaw driver were critically injured.

Train accidents are common in Pakistan, which inherited thousands of kilometres of track and trains from former colonial power, Britain.

The railways have seen decades of decline due to corruption, mismanagement and lack of investment.


http://www.dawn.com/news/1306769/7-students-killed-as-train-crushes-rickshaw-in-lodhran

 

[Dean Winchester]

RIP.

 

[Sugarcane]

R.I.P

Nadaam e Alla?????

 

[Tamilnadu]

RIP..

 

[Dawood Ibrahim]

إِنَّا للهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ‎‎

 

[I S I]

RIP

R.I.P

Nadaam e Alla?????

Police officer Javed Ahmed said the rickshaw drivers apparently misjudged the speed of the coming train due to heavy fog while attempting to cross the tracks early Friday morning near Lodhran.

 

[Sugarcane]

RIP


Police officer Javed Ahmed said the rickshaw drivers apparently misjudged the speed of the coming train due to heavy fog while attempting to cross the tracks early Friday morning near Lodhran.

Why the gate is missing in populated area?

 

[SherDil]

إِنَّا للهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعونَ‎‎

In a tragic turn of events, a train collided with two motorcycle rickshaws today resulting in death of several children in Lodhran district in Punjab.



The incident took place at Jalal Pur Pir Wala railway crossing when Hazara express smashed into the rickshaws. The train was heading from Karachi to Lahore.

According to the local police, there were two motorcycle rickshaws involved in the accident resulting in the death of 7 of the children. The rickshaw driver misjudged the speed of the train due to dense fog while trying to cross the railway tracks.

Javed Ahmed, a local police officer said that while 7 children died, five more children between the age of 5-8 years including the rickshaw driver were critically injured.

It should be noted that there are conflicting reports on the number of injured and deaths circulating in the media as of now. Some sources say that 6 children died while 4 others were injured, others say 7 died with 6 injured.

The victims were rushed to the District Headquarters Hospital Lodhran.

The Chief Minister has taken notice of the event and has directed concerned authorities to provide the best medical facilities for the injured.

 

[I S I]

Why the gate is missing in populated area?

Even if the gate is/was there. What you think that crossing gates are always closed for traffic? It's stupid driver's fault that he was in so hurry that he even saw the Train but "wasn't sure about the speed". I mean really?!

 

[Sugarcane]

Even if the gate is/was there. What you think that crossing gates are always closed for traffic? It's stupid driver's fault that he was in so hurry that he even saw the Train but "wasn't sure about the speed". I mean really?!


Even if the gate is/was there. What you think that crossing gates are always closed for traffic? It's stupid driver's fault that he was in so hurry that he even saw the Train but "wasn't sure about the speed". I mean really?!

There are plenty of stupid people on Earth that's why safety measures are taken.

 

[Valar Dohaeris]

RIP.
Heart wrenching tragedy.

 

[M.SAAD]

Very sad news..


RIP little souls ..

 

[JOEY TRIBIANI]

Rip poor soul .

 

[biloo700]

Railway Minister Saad Rafique should be Questioned !

 

[RangeMaster]

RIP innocents