Ghotki railway accident
In the railway accident at Ghotki on June 8, 1991 drove a fast train in the station of Ghotki , in the province of Sindh , in Pakistan , on a stationed there train on. More than 100 people died.
Starting position
An express train with 800 passengers was traveling from Karachi to Islamabad . In the station of Ghotki was on the drive-through track a freight train or according to other sources, another express train, which had come there to a halt.
The sources do not state whether the entry signal for the station showed "Stop" and the engine driver ran it over against the rules, or whether the journey was accidentally cleared. The cause of the accident is said to have been the negligence of the railway staff. A return train then drove into the rubble.
consequences
At least 100 people died and several hundred were injured.
Web links
- NN: At Least 100 The As Trains Collide In Ghotki, Pakistan. In: Orlando Sentinel, June 8, 1991.
Individual evidence
Coordinates: 27 ° 59 ′ 41.2 ″ N , 69 ° 18 ′ 53.1 ″ E