Train Accident in Sindh Pakistan Kills 40 People (Photos)

Two passenger trains have collided in southern Pakistan, killing at least 40 people and injuring dozens more.

Train Accident in Sindh Pakistan Kills 40 People (Photos)

According to the officials, one passenger train traveling to Sindh province had derailed and landed on another track while the second one had been packed with passengers when they collided with it and overturned.

Over the past years, Pakistan has seen a string of deadly train accidents.

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Senior officials in the Ghotki district were quoted saying that eight carriages were destroyed therefore making it hard to rescue trapped passengers.

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Prime Minister Imran Khan said he was "shocked" by the accident and promised a full inquiry.