HYDERABAD: Twenty-eight bogies were overturned in result of the collision of two goods trains at Kotri Railway Station near Hyderabad on Thursday. Moreover, two persons were injured while oil from bogies spilled around the area. According to reports, a goods train coming from Karachi collided with another goods train stationed at Kotri Railway station due to which several bogies were overturned. A train driver Shahid and a fireman Rashid sustained injuries in the incident and they were taken to Taluka Hospital Kotri for immediate medical treatment. The collision resulted in spilling of oil in huge quantity.The incident took place at 1-30 pm but relief operation has still not begun after the accident.However, Railway officials said that a rescue train has left Karachi towards the spot and the Railway officials have also gone to the scene.Police and Rangers cordoned off the area just after the trains collided while fire-brigade and Edhi ambulance immediately reached the spot.According to the Railway officials, each bogie contains 49,000 litres of oil and 28 bogies were overturned from which oil is being taken out.Taking notice of the accident of the goods trains, minister of state for Railway Jadam Mangrio has ordered GM and DS Railway for investigation.He also directed to investigate that how both trains reached the same track.
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