Pakistani train crashes; 58 dead, many hurt

MEHRABPUR, Pakistan (Reuters) - A Pakistani express train packed with holiday travelers derailed on Wednesday killing 58 people and injuring more than 120, officials said.

The Karachi Express night train was on its way from the southern city to Lahore when most of its carriages came off the rails and rammed into each other near the town of Mehrabpur, officials said.

A senior railway official ruled out sabotage, saying a faulty track was believed to have caused the crash.

"According to our update, there are 58 bodies and 122 wounded. Forty of them are in critical condition," said Anwar Kazmi, an official with the Edhi ambulance service.

The train crashed at about 2.30 a.m. (2130 GMT on Tuesday) and many of those on board were heading home for the Muslim festival of Eid al-Adha on Friday.

Rescue workers were trying to reach people still trapped in two badly damaged carriages and officials said the toll of dead and injured could rise.

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巴基斯坦列车出轨　58人死亡多人受伤

政府官员说，在周三，一列满载着节日游客的巴基斯坦特快列车出轨，造成58人死亡，超过120人受伤。

这辆从南方城市卡拉奇发出的夜间快车是开往拉合尔的，当时大多数车厢在梅拉浦尔城附近脱轨并相互挤压。

一位高级铁路官员排除了蓄意破坏的可能，说造成脱轨的原因是由于铁路故障造成。

一位Eid急救中心的官员Anwar Kazmi说，按照我们更新的数据来看，有58具尸体和122人受伤。其中四十人伤势严重。

出轨事故发生在凌晨2.30分（格林尼治时间21.30）并且其中车上的许多人是赶着回家过周五的穆斯林Eid al-Adha节。

急救人员正试图从两节损坏极重的车厢中再救出人来，并且官员说死亡和受伤人数还会上升。