Passenger Train Derails in Central Pakistan, Killing at Least 4 People and Injuring 30
At least five people were killed and 30 injured as rescue teams cleared the track and officials said the cause was not yet known.
- On Tuesday, the Rehman Baba Express derailed near Multan, Pakistan, killing four people and injuring 30 others while traveling from Karachi to Peshawar.
- Pakistan's railway system suffers from decades of underinvestment, outdated tracks, and aging signal systems, though the cause of this specific derailment has not been officially established.
- Rescuers recovered all four bodies and evacuated the injured from the train's 14 cars, with emergency responders and paramedics dispatched to transport victims to Nishtar Hospital in Multan.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and President Asif Ali Zardari expressed grief over the incident, with Sharif directing authorities to ensure immediate provision of the best possible medical facilities.
- Several injured passengers remain in critical condition, raising concerns that the death toll could rise as rescue operations continue.
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Four killed, several injured as Rehman Baba Express derails near Multan
At least four passengers were killed and several others injured when the Rehman Baba Express derailed near Sher Shah Bridge in Multan early on Tuesday, with all 15 coaches reportedly coming off the tracks, according to sources.
At least five people were killed and 30 injured as a result of 14 rehman Baba Express trains in the city of Multan of the Pakistani province of Punjab. The accident occurred around 05:15 local time (03:15 ms) near the Sher Shah bridge. A passenger train travelled from Karachi to Peshawar, handed over TASS with reference to Geo TV. Victims were promptly taken to the local hospital in Multan. The rescue work on the scene is ongoing. Official cause…
A passenger train derailed early this Tuesday morning in central Pakistan, leaving four dead and 30 wounded, informed the police and a spokesman for Pakistan Railways. The train followed the port city of Karachi, in the south of the country, to Peshawar, in the northwest, when it left the rails in Sher Shah, in Punjab province, said the railway spokesman, Kaleem Akhtar. According to him, rescue teams removed the four bodies and removed the wound…
5 killed, 30 injured as passenger train derails in Pakistan - The Tribune
A passenger train derailed in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Tuesday, killing at least five people and injuring 30 others, police said. The accident occurred at around 5:15 am when the train was travelling from Karachi to Peshawar, according to police information. The Rehman Baba Express derailed near Sher Shah Bridge in Multan. The injured were […]
Five people killed and 30 injured as passenger train derails in Pakistan's Multan
A passenger train named the Rehman Baba Express derailed in Pakistan's Punjab province, killing around five people and injuring 30. The train derailed near Sher Shah Bridge in Multan. Rescue services said 13 coaches have been cleared, with one rescue operations underway in one coach. The cause of rail derailment has not yet been fully established. Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his concern over the injured in the incident.
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