The express train derailment which killed at least 31 people was caused by missing fishplates and a damaged track, according to a preliminary report of the probe into the major accident in Pakistan's Sindh province.
A report released by a six-member Pakistan Railways inquiry team said that broken rail tracks and missing fishplates caused the Hazara Express accident near Nawabshah district killing at least 31 people.
The express train derailment which killed at least 31 people was caused by missing fishplates and a damaged track, according to a preliminary report of the probe into the major accident in Pakistan's Sindh province.
The Hazara Express train travelling from Karachi to Rawalpindi derailed on Sunday in Nawabshah district near the Sarhari Railway Station, 275 kilometres from the provincial capital Karachi.
"Missing fishplates and a damaged track caused the derailment of the Hazara Express, the preliminary report was quoted as stating by the Dawn newspaper on Tuesday.
바카라After checking from all the aspects, we came to (the) conclusion that (the) accident took place due to fresh rail broken and fishplates missing,바카라 said the report released by the six-member Pakistan Railways inquiry team on Monday.
The team also identified the skidding of the train바카라s locomotive as another reason behind the derailment.
The report says the train engine had left the site without examination by senior subordinates.
Moreover, 바카라little hitting spots바카라 were found on the iron fishplates and wooden terminal beyond the accident point. 바카라Hence the engineering branch and mechanical branch are held responsible for this accident,바카라 it reads.
The administration of the People바카라s Medical College Hospital in Benazirabad - the district home to Nawabshah, said that over 120 injured had been shifted to the facility and most of them have been discharged after treatment while 30 people are currently undergoing treatment.
Also, a total of 29 bodies were claimed and taken by family members while the bodies of two deceased women - who could not be identified - are still at the hospital.
Two of the team members gave dissenting notes.
Stating that he did not agree with the report, one member said, 바카라The derailment took place due to two fishplates missing, broken rail, [and] engine derailment inside the track due to spread of the gauge. Resultantly, the grazing marks were also found visible outside the wheel disc. Also, no heating marks were observed on the track, fishplates and bolts.바카라
According to the other dissenting official, the actual cause of the derailment was 바카라due to engine axle jamming resulting in deep fling which left hitting marks바카라 at fishplates. 바카라This deepness increased with continuous jamming, resulting in breakage of fish bolts for the missing fishplates,바카라 the official바카라s note reads.
However, it was a 바카라very initial probe report바카라 as the final one will take some time to prepare, the report said.
바카라A detailed probe is underway as the Federal Government Inspector of Railways is on-site to find out the reason behind this tragedy,바카라 the report added.