Pakistani volunteers rescue a passenger trapped in a train after it collided with a cargo train on the outskirts of Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009. (AP Photo/Shakil Adil)

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At least 10 killed in train collision

More than 30 people were injured

Updated: Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 8:08 AM EST
Published : Tuesday, 03 Nov 2009, 8:07 AM EST

KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) - A passenger train rammed into a cargo train outside of the southern city of Karachi on Tuesday after the driver apparently missed a signal to stop, killing 10 people including an infant, officials said.

More than 30 people were injured, said police officer Muzaffar Shaikh.

Aftab Memon, a senior railway official, said the cargo train was parked in a station on the outskirts of Karachi when it was rammed by the passenger train, apparently after the passenger train driver missed a red signal.

The first two carriages of the passenger train were badly damaged and two bodies remained trapped inside, officials said.

Pakistan has an antiquated train network and accidents are common.

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