<p class="title">At least 14 passengers were killed and 79 others injured on Thursday when an express train rammed into a stationary freight train in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Quetta-bound Akbar Express collided with the stationary freight train at the Walhar Railway Station in Sadiqabad Tehsil of the province, Dawn quoted officials as saying.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The freight train was on the loop line when the speeding passenger train instead of running on the main line entered the wrong track.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At least 14 people were killed while 79 others were injured, rescue officials told DawnNewsTV.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All passengers have been removed and track clearance operations were underway, Deputy Commissioner Rahim Yar Khan, Jamil Ahmed Jamil said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that heavy machinery was being used to rescue passengers who were stuck in the train, adding that they were being provided with food and water.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Authorities said the Pakistan Army was also taking part in the rescue efforts.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The engine of the Akbar Express was completely destroyed in the accident while three compartments were also damaged, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals of Sadiqabad and Rahim Yar Khan for treatment where an emergency has been declared, Geo news reported.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A child and a man have been rescued from the train, the report said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Officials say they fear more casualties in the accident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi have expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the train accident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a tweet, Prime Minister Khan said he has asked Railways Minister to take emergency steps to counter decades of neglect of railway infrastructure and ensure safety standards.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has ordered an investigation into the accident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that the accident appeared to have occurred due to human negligence.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He announced compensation of Rs 1.5 million for the families of the deceased and Rs 0.5 million each for the injured, Dawn newspaper reported. </p>
<p class="title">At least 14 passengers were killed and 79 others injured on Thursday when an express train rammed into a stationary freight train in Pakistan's Punjab province, officials said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Quetta-bound Akbar Express collided with the stationary freight train at the Walhar Railway Station in Sadiqabad Tehsil of the province, Dawn quoted officials as saying.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The freight train was on the loop line when the speeding passenger train instead of running on the main line entered the wrong track.</p>.<p class="bodytext">At least 14 people were killed while 79 others were injured, rescue officials told DawnNewsTV.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All passengers have been removed and track clearance operations were underway, Deputy Commissioner Rahim Yar Khan, Jamil Ahmed Jamil said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that heavy machinery was being used to rescue passengers who were stuck in the train, adding that they were being provided with food and water.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Authorities said the Pakistan Army was also taking part in the rescue efforts.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The engine of the Akbar Express was completely destroyed in the accident while three compartments were also damaged, police said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals of Sadiqabad and Rahim Yar Khan for treatment where an emergency has been declared, Geo news reported.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A child and a man have been rescued from the train, the report said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Officials say they fear more casualties in the accident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi have expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives in the train accident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">In a tweet, Prime Minister Khan said he has asked Railways Minister to take emergency steps to counter decades of neglect of railway infrastructure and ensure safety standards.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has ordered an investigation into the accident.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that the accident appeared to have occurred due to human negligence.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He announced compensation of Rs 1.5 million for the families of the deceased and Rs 0.5 million each for the injured, Dawn newspaper reported. </p>