Road, rail

13. 7, collision, fatalities

Pakistan: a train collision near the town of Ghotki in Sindh province left about 130 people dead and 130 others injured. Officials said the Karachi Express coming from Lahore ran into the rear of the broken down Quetta Express at a station near Ghotki, about 600 km north-east of Karachi. A third train travelling in the opposite direction – the Tezgam Express – then hit a number of derailed carriages, which were scattered over several tracks.