At least 16 killed in Pakistan train collisionNovember 3, 2016 - 10:26 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two trains collided in the Pakistani port city of Karachi on Thursday, November 3, killing at least 16 people, police said, in the country's second major rail collision in less than two months, Reuters reports. Television footage showed mangled and overturned carriages, and media reported rescuers were working to free people trapped in the wreckage. Train traffic between Karachi, Pakistan's biggest city, and the rest of the country was suspended after the collision near the city's Landi Railway Station, television news channels reported. "Death toll is 16 until now," Javen Akbar Riaz, a senior police officer in Karachi, told Reuters by phone. At least 40 injured were brought to Karachi's Jinnah Hospital, said Dr. Seemin Jamali, Head of the Emergency Department. The collision occurred between the Zakaria Express and Fareed Express trains, media reported, according to Reuters. In September, at least four people were killed and 93 injured when an express train collided with a freight train near the city of Multan in Punjab province. Pakistan's colonial-era railway network has fallen into disrepair in recent decades due to chronic under-investment and poor maintenance. Related links: Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads. Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |