1957 Gambar train crash
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| Gambar Train Crash | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Date | September 29, 1957 |
| Location | Gambar Railway Station, Pakistan |
| Coordinates | 30°45′00″N 73°19′53″E / 30.7500°N 73.3315°E |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Line | Karachi–Peshawar main railway line |
| Operator | Pakistan Railways |
| Incident type | Train collision |
| Cause |
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| Statistics | |
| Trains | 2 |
| Deaths | 300 |
| Injured | 150 |
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]
