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At least 15 die in Karachi, Pakistan train crash | |
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At least 15 people have died and at least 40 have been injured in a train crash in Pakistan. | |
Two trains collided early on Thursday morning near Landhi railway station in the southern city of Karachi. | |
Local media reported that one of the trains had been given the wrong signal and at least two carriages had overturned following the crash. | |
But railway official Nasir Nazeer said the collision's cause could not yet be determined. | |
All trains out of Karachi have been halted temporarily and rescue workers are at the scene. | |
TV footage showed serious damage to the trains, and local newspaper Dawn reported that many people were trapped under the wreckage. | TV footage showed serious damage to the trains, and local newspaper Dawn reported that many people were trapped under the wreckage. |