1957 Gambar train crash
On September 29, 1957, a Karachi-bound express passenger train collided at full speed with a stationary oil-tanker train before midnight, at Gambar Railway Station. 300 people were killed and 150 wounded by the accident.[1][2][3]
Gambar Train Crash | |
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Details | |
Date | September 29, 1957 |
Location | Gambar Railway Station, Pakistan |
Coordinates | 30.7500°N 73.3315°E |
Country | Pakistan |
Line | Karachi–Peshawar main railway line |
Operator | Pakistan Railways |
Incident type | Train collision |
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Statistics | |
Trains | 2 |
Deaths | 300 |
Injuries | 150 |
References
- "Trains collide in Pakistan - Sep 29, 1957". HISTORY.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- Edgar A. Haine. Railroad Wrecks. Associated University Presses. ISBN 9780845348444. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
- "More Than 100 Killed In Rail Collision". The Canberra Times. 31 (9, 289). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 October 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 31 July 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
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