1957 Gambar train crash
| Gambar Train Crash | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | September 29, 1957 |
| Location | Gambar Railway Station, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30°45′00″N 73°19′53″E / 30.7500°N 73.3315°E |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Line | Karachi–Peshawar main railway line |
| Operator | Pakistan Railways |
| Incident type | Train collision |
| Cause |
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| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 300 |
| Injured | 150 |
On September 29, 1957, a Karachi-bound express passenger train collided at full speed with a stationary oil-tanker train before midnight, at Gambar Railway Station. 300 people were killed and 150 wounded by the accident.[1][2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "More Than 100 Killed In Rail Collision". The Canberra Times. Vol. 31, no. 9, 289. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 October 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 31 July 2016 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ Haine, Edgar A. (1993). Railroad Wrecks. Associated University Presses. p. 178. ISBN 9780845348444. Retrieved 10 October 2024 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Trains collide in Pakistan — History.com This Day in History — 9/29/1957". 2010-03-07. Archived from the original on 7 March 2010. Retrieved 2024-11-10.
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