รถไฟด่วนชนรถบัส สังเวยแล้ว 18 ศพ อีก 55 คนบาดเจ็บ ชี้แยกข้ามรางไร้จนท.ดูแล

The site of the accident in Sukkur district in Pakistan’s southern Sindh province on Friday. An incoming Pakistan Express, which was on its way from Karachi to Lahore, hit a bus that was heading to Sargodha in central Punjab province. AFP

At least 18 people were killed and 55 injured, while the death toll could rise as some of those hurt were in critical condition, said an official. AFP

The incident took place in Sukkur district, where the incoming Pakistan Express – on its way from Karachi to Lahore – hit the bus, which was heading to Sargodha in central Punjab province. (AFP)

“At least 18 people have been killed and 55 wounded,” Mr Rana Adeel, a deputy commissioner in Sukkur, told Agence France-Presse, adding that the death toll could rise as some of those hurt were in critical condition. (Pervez Khan/AP)

Rail accidents are common in Pakistan, which inherited thousands of kilometres of track and trains from former colonial power Britain. The railways have seen decades of decline owing to corruption, mismanagement and lack of investment. (Pervez Khan/AP)