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In the latest train collision, at least 31 passengers were injured on Sunday after two trains collided near Qila Sattar Shah Station in Punjab’s Sheikhupura district.
According to sources, the Lahore-bound passenger train — coming from Mianwali — was traveling on the same track where a freight train was already present, resulting in a crash.
The train driver attempted to avoid the crash but to no avail.
According to the rescue personnel, 31 passengers onboard the train were injured in the accident. Five injured passengers have been transferred to the district headquarters hospital, they added.
According to the spokesperson, four railways officials including train driver Imran Sarwar and his assistant Muhammad Bilal have been suspended.
