WORLD NEWS | Pakistan: Green Line Express derails in Ghotki

Sindh [Pakistan]June 11 (ANI): The engine of the Green Line Express derailed in Pakistan’s Ghotki on Sunday, ARY News quoted a Pakistan Railways official as saying.

ARY News is a Pakistani news channel.

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It is understood that the train engine of the Karachi-Rawalpindi Green Line Express running at full speed suddenly dropped from the track in Gautki. The upper track was blocked by rail traffic, while rescue teams were called in to restore the tracks.

Ghotki is located on the main artery linking Karachi, Pakistan’s southernmost city, with other parts of the country, including Multan, Lahore, Rawalpindi and Peshawar.

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Khyber Mail bound for Peshawar has been stopped at Pano Aqil, a small town in Ghotki district.

According to railway officials, a rescue train from Rohri has been dispatched and the tracks will be restored soon. Initially, the cause of the accident was unknown.

No one was injured when the engine derailed, according to railway officials. (Arnie)

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