Pakistan train mishap: Sir Syed Express train collides with Millat Express; 51 dead, several injured

A Pakistani train smashed into derailed carriages of another train, killing at least 51 people, government officials said, in the latest accident to highlight the perilous state of a more-than-150-year-old railway system. The death toll was likely to rise as rescuers struggled to reach those trapped in the mangled compartments strewn across the tracks in the southern province of Sindh.

A Pakistani train smashed into derailed carriages from another train, killing at least 51 people, government officials said, in the latest accident to highlight the perilous state of a more-than-150-year-old railway system. Credit: AFP Photo

The death toll was likely to rise as rescuers struggled to reach people trapped in several mangled compartments strewn across the tracks in the southern province of Sindh. Credit: AFP

The image shows security personnel carrying out rescue operation at the site of the accident in Daharki area of the northern Sindh province. Credit: PTI Photo

Paramilitary soldiers and rescue workers gathered at the site following a collision between the two trains in Ghotki, Pakistan. Credit: Reuters Photo

Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Twitter that he was shocked by the

The image shows paramilitary soldiers and workers at the site of the accident in Ghotki, Pakistan. Credit: Reuters Photo