A horrific accident between Millat Express and Sir Syed Express near the Reti railway station.
The district administration declared an emergency in the hospitals. Society and local people were involved, the bogies of the train were cut and the injured and dead were shifted to Konkala. 40 killed, 71 injured, accident occurred at 3:45 am, derailment of train bogies, track restoration is possible in 24 hours, a single track will be restored and two-way trains will be sent slowly to the destination.
On the direction of Chief Minister Usman Bazdar, a control room has been set up in the office of Deputy Commissioner Rahim Yar Khan. Emergency Information Desk has been set up at Sheikh Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan and Rath Tehsil Headquarters Hospital. Khan should be provided the best medical facilities for the injured, their caregivers should be taken care of along with the injured - caregivers should not face any kind of trouble - Chief Minister Usman Bazdar He expressed sorrow over the loss of human lives in the train accident and said that the Punjab government shares in the grief of the bereaved families on the other side.
After which the screams and shouts from all sides attracted the nearby people and people rushed to the spot to take part in relief activities and report to various departments including rescue. After which rescue teams began to arrive quickly. The main cause of the train accident was said to be bad track, according to which the down track was bad for several months and the officials of the railway department have been repeatedly informed but due to the traditional negligence and carelessness of the railway department, the track was not repaired.
Was the cause of the accident. However, after the accident, not only local residents but also various organizations from different cities and areas, rescue, rangers, army, police, civil defense, railway personnel rescued the trapped people trapped in the train. The administration of Rahim Yar Khan district immediately declared an emergency in the hospitals and bound the staff including doctors. According to Sheikh Zayed Hospital management, 72 persons including 71 injured and one dead body were rescued in Rahim Yar Khan while the injured and dead bodies were also shifted to other nearby RH centers and hospitals. According to rescue administration Rahim Yar Khan, rescue workers along with 19 emergency vehicles took part in the rescue operation near the railway station. Rescuers provided first aid to the minor injured on the spot and shifted the critically injured to nearby hospitals.
Dr. Adil-ur-Rehman is handling all rescue operations himself. The critically injured have been shifted to Tehsil Headquarters Sadiqabad. After receiving 24 persons from railway station Sadiqabad by relief train, first aid was provided to 21 persons on the spot and 3 injured were shifted to Tehsil Headquarters Sadiqabad, 10 persons were shifted to Tehsil Headquarters Sadiqabad on private vehicles, 37 injured on private vehicles, and 1 Deed Sheikh Zaid shifted to hospital, rescue workers rescued people trapped under the rubble at the accident site and rescued them and shifted them to nearby hospitals.
Awam Express was stopped at Liaquatpur railway station. Rescue workers were deployed to deal with the emergency situation. When the water in the express ran out, the train was filled with water by fire vehicles. Track rehabilitation and rescue operations were ongoing until further notice.
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