1957 Gambar train crash

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]

Gambar Train Crash
Details
DateSeptember 29, 1957
LocationGambar Railway Station, Pakistan
Coordinates30.7500°N 73.3315°E / 30.7500; 73.3315
CountryPakistan
LineKarachi–Peshawar main railway line
OperatorPakistan Railways
Incident typeTrain collision
Cause
  1. Lack of signals
  2. Allowing two trains into same occupied block section
Statistics
Trains2
Deaths300
Injuries150

References

  1. "Trains collide in Pakistan - Sep 29, 1957". HISTORY.com. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  2. Edgar A. Haine. Railroad Wrecks. Associated University Presses. ISBN 9780845348444. Retrieved 31 July 2016.
  3. "More Than 100 Killed In Rail Collision". The Canberra Times. 31 (9, 289). Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 2 October 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 31 July 2016 via National Library of Australia.
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