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Pakistan: Motorcycle-rickshaw collides with train, 8 killed

India Blooms News Service | | Jan 07, 2017, at 04:06 am

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Islamabad, Jan 6 (IBNS): At least eight people were killed when a motorcycle-rickshaw collided with a train in Pakistan, media reports said on Friday.

15 children were going to school in the motorcycle-rickshaw when the mishap occurred, media reports said.

An investigation into the mishap has been ordered.

Railways Minister, Khawaja Saad Rafique was quoted as saying by Geo News there were questions related to the crash which would only be answered when the investigation is complete.

"The Hazara Express departed from the Lodhran station at 8:05 AM and according to the Railways Minister the crash took place at 8:08 AM," Geo News reported.

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