Friday, December 21, 2007

Gabby's News

On December 19, 2007 the Karachi-Lahore express, a passenger train, derailed in southern Pakistan, killing around 40 people and injuring nearly 100.
Officials had said earlier in the day that at least 56 people were killed in the disaster, but now the confirmed death toll is under 40. It is not yet clear what caused it but an investigation has begun.
The death toll for this crash is lower than past crashes. In recent years hundreds have died on railways in Pakistan.
Both Pakistan's railway authorities and the local government in Sindh helped to lower the casualties in this disaster.


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