ISLAMABAD – At least four people were killed when their car was hit by apassenger train in a railway track near Pattoki on Tuesday.
[image: Four die as train rams into car in Pattoki]
According to sources, the car was crossing Landa railway track in Pattokiwhen a fast-moving passenger train, which was bound for Karachi, hit it.It was coming from Lahore. The four people died on the spot.
Meanwhile, rescue teams and police reached the spot and shifted the bodiesto the nearby hospital for legal formalities. The victims were identifiedas Amir, Adnan, Asadullah, and Saleem.
Soon after the incident, the area residents staged a protest and blockedthe railway track demanding the provincial government to take notice of theincident. They claimed the incident occurred due to the negligence of therailways staff.
Back in March 2020, five people were killed when a train hit the rickshawnear Rohri, Sukkur.
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The incident took place near Pyarwah, when the rickshaw was crossing therailway Phattak.
The number of railway accidents has surged alarmingly as in February 2020,19 people lost their lives and more than 30 sustained injuries whenPakistan Express train collided with a passenger bus at a railway crossingnear Rohri railway station.
According to a report Pakistan Railways had faced around Rs 410 millionlosses in train accidents on the railway network from August 2018 toDecember 2019.
