Sadiqabad Railway Accident

When

11 Jul 2019

Kind

Rail accident

Coordinates

28.20° N, 69.99° E

Description

2019 train collision in Pakistan

Deaths

24

2019 train collision in Pakistan

The Sadiqabad railway accident occurred on 11 July 2019 in Rahim Yar Khan District, Punjab, Pakistan. The Quetta-bound Akbar Express collided with a cargo rake at Walhar railway station, due to improper handling of the track switching mechanism. The accident took place around 4:30 a.m., about 35 kilometres (22 mi) south of the district headquarters of Rahim Yar Khan and the train engines were completely destroyed.

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