Pak train collision claims 35

The Pakistan Air force was recruited to assist rescue workers, who worked throughout the night with iron cutters to free bodies trapped inside. Hospital officials fear many of the injured, who were brought in critical condition to the hospital, could die. Villagers, who were the first to arrive on the scene, used their hands to pull at the wreckage to reach screaming passengers, eyewitnesses said. Officials were investigating the crash, but apparently the Rohi Express was supposed to be switched on to a parallel set of tracks. Visibility at the time also was extremely poor because of heavy fog.

quot;Officials were still investigating the crash, but it is believed that the accident occurred due to the foggy weather,quot; the APP quoted local officials at the scene as saying.