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2005 Ghotki Rail Crash
The Ghotki rail crash occurred on 13 July 2005, at around 3:40am local time (2240 July 12 UTC) near Ghotki, Pakistan. No. 24 Dn train (''Quetta Express'') stopped at the station of Sarhad was hit from behind by the following ''Karachi Express'' (No. 16 Dn) train, causing several cars to derail; these were then hit by a third train running in the opposite direction (''Tezgam''). A total of seventeen train cars, carrying over 3000 passengers, were wrecked. Estimates of the death toll ranged as high as over 130. It was the worst train accident in Pakistan in fifteen years. Accident The ''Quetta Express'' was stopped at Sarhad station because of a fault in the brakes when the ''Karachi Express'' travelling from Lahore to Karachi on the same line half an hour later and moving at about 120km/h (75mph), collided with it from behind. An emergency brake application after the crew saw the tail light of the stopped train could not prevent the collision because of insufficient bra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ghotki
Ghotki ( ur, ; sd, گهوٽڪي) is a city in northern Sindh, Pakistan. It is the headquarter of Ghotki District. It is the 87th largest city of Pakistan by population. Ghotki is famous for Pera Sweet. History According to Mirza Kalich Beg Mirza Kalich Baig ( sd, مرزا قليچ بيگ) was a scholar within Sindhi literature. He was born on 4 October 1853 in Tando Thoro on the bank of Phuleli Canal in Hyderabad, British India (presently in Pakistan). Family chronicle The live ..., Ghotki was found by Pir Mohsin Shah during 1447 and had also constructed a glorious mosque. He has written that the previous name of Ghotki was loha sahiban. See also * Ghotki rail crash * 2019 Ghotki riots References {{PakistanCities Cities and towns in Ghotki District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2005 Disasters In Pakistan
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