Rescue efforts at deadly Pakistan train crash scene
(6 Aug 2023) RESTRICTION SUMMARY: ASSOCIATED PRESS Nawabshah - 6 August 2023 ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 1. Various of rescue operation, heavy machinery 2. Mid of damaged train carriage 3. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Ihtesham Ali, relative of missing passengers: “Seven members of my family are missing and 22 of my neighbours are missing. So far we've only found four and the rest are still missing.” 4. Various of rescue operation ++DAY SHOTS++ 5. SOUNDBITE (Urdu) Muhammad Khalid Ghori, search and rescue worker: “How can I explain the situation when we reached here? When I saw the tragic scene, tears came from my eyes, people were looking for their loved ones, everyone was sad and confused.” ++NIGHT SHOTS++ 6. Various of rescue operation STORYLINE: A train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 30 people and injuring at least 60 others, officials said. Rescue operations were underway. Ten cars of a Rawalpindi-bound train derailed and some overturned, near the Pakistani town of Nawabshah, trapping many passengers, said senior railway officer Mahmoodur Rehman Lakho. Local television showed rescue teams extracting women, children and elderly passengers from damaged and overturned cars. Some of the injured were lying on the ground crying for help while locals gave out water and food. AP photos showed derailed train cars sprawled across or near the tracks. Senior police officer Abid Baloch said from the scene of the accident that 30 bodies had been recovered while more than 60 people were injured, some critically. He added that the death toll may rise as rescue operations continue. Train crashes often happen on poorly maintained railways tracks in Pakistan, where colonial-era communications and signal systems haven’t been modernized and safety standards are poor. AP video by Usama Talat =========================================================== Clients are reminded to adhere to all listed restrictions and to check the terms of their licence agreements. For further assistance, please contact the AP Archive on: Tel +44(0)2074827482 Email: [email protected]. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: / ap_archive Facebook: / aparchives Instagram: / apnews You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...
