SUKKUR: Train escapes mishap

Published October 26, 2004

SUKKUR, Oct 25: The Peshawar-bound Khyber Mail narrowly escaped a disaster near Ghotki railway station at about 6am on Monday when its driver applied emergency brakes after seeing a piece of the track missing at a newly-constructed railway underpass.

The train was running at full speed when the driver saw that a three-foot piece of the track was missing. He applied emergency brakes and stopped the train. The driver informed the railway authorities who rushed to the spot and repaired the track.

The train left for its destination after three hours.

ARRESTED: A narcotic smuggler, Abdullah, son of Allah Dad Dharejo, was arrested by the Ghotki police from Ruk farm near Ghotki and two kilograms of opium was seized from his possession.

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