Sangi railway accident
The railway accident at Sangi was the collision of the fast train " Zakaria Bahauddin " of Pakistan Railways into a standing freight train in the station of Sangi, near Sukkur , in the province of Sindh , in Pakistan , on January 4, 1990. 307 people died. It was the most serious railway accident in Pakistan.
Starting position
The night train from Multan to Karachi ran with 16 carriages , which offered space for 1,400 passengers . In fact, a lot more people traveled with us. The train was traveling at around 55 km / h in the early morning. According to the schedule , he was supposed to pass through Sangi station without stopping. There, a freight train with 67 empty freight wagons was placed on an overtaking track for the overtaking process.
the accident
After the freight train had been placed on the overhaul track, the entry signal for the station was set to "free travel" and it was forgotten to take back the switch connection in the overhaul. The following passenger train drove onto the stationary freight train. The locomotive of the express train overturned, whereby the engine driver survived. The following three cars were smashed.
consequences
307 people died, 400–700 (depending on the source) were also injured. Three Sangi train station employees on duty were charged with negligent homicide .
Web links
- NN: At Least 210 Die in Pakistan's Worst Rail Crash . In: The New York Times v. January 5, 1990 (according to an Associated Press report ).
- NN: An improperly set railroad switch is blamed for the early morning collision . In: Los Angeles Times v Jan 5, 1990 (based on an Associated Press report).
- NN: Negligence Blamed For Pakistan Crash . In: Orlando Sentinel v. August 30, 1990 (according to an Associated Press report).