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Sikh pilgrims in deadly Pakistan train crash

International Desk
03 Jul 2020 17:32:10 | Update: 03 Jul 2020 17:32:42
Sikh pilgrims in deadly Pakistan train crash

At least 19 people have been killed after a train hit a van carrying Sikh pilgrims in north-eastern Pakistan.

The crash, involving a Karachi-Lahore express train, happened on a level crossing near Sheikhupura, in Punjab province, police said.

All the dead are said to be from one family, and were on their way home from Nankana, one of the Sikh religion's main sites. Eight others were hurt.

It comes after a string of recent fatal accidents on Pakistan's railways.

More than 70 people died when a Karachi-Rawalpindi train caught fire during its journey in November last year.

It was just one of more than 100 railway-related incidents in the country last year.

 

(Source: BBC)

 

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