LAHORE (Web Desk) – The Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan Railways Javed Anwar has said that a committee has been constituted to probe the rail accident at Multan in which six persons were killed and over one hundred injured today.
While speaking to media in Lahore, he said one track has been reopened for traffic and repair work is underway on the affected track.
He said stern action will be taken against the personnel, found involved in criminal negligence.
Earlier, six people were killed and over 120 injured when Karachi-bound Awam Express collided with a freight train near Bucch railway station in Sher Shah in Multan.
According to Multan District Coordination Officer (DCO) Nadir Chattha, the incident took place when a freight train overran a man some 25km away from Multan and in the meantime Awam Express, coming from Peshawar using the same rail line, collided with the carriages of the train.
As a result of the collision, four bogies of Awam Express overturned while the engine and the power van were also left completely wrecked.
