Passenger Train Derails in Central Pakistan, Killing at Least 4 People and Injuring 30
An inquiry is underway as Pakistan Railways said all 14 coaches derailed and rescue teams evacuated passengers to Nishtar Hospital.
- 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- Pakistan's railway system suffers from decades of underinvestment, outdated tracks, and aging signal systems, though the cause of this specific derailment has not been officially established.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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In Pakistan, all 14 carriages of the Rehman Baba Express passenger train have come off the rails. At least six people were killed and another 30 were injured. The cause of the accident is established.
The Peshawar-bound Rehman Baba Express train derailed in Pakistan's Punjab province. Six people were killed and more than 30 injured in the accident, carrying approximately 500 passengers. The accident occurred near the Sher Shah Bridge in Multan. Rescue operations are underway, and the injured have been admitted to hospitals.
Pakistan: Passenger train derailment kills at least five, injures more than 30
At least five people were killed and more than 30 injured when the Rehman Baba Express derailed near Multan, Pakistan, early on Tuesday, 13 October. An investigation has been launched into the cause of the accident.
At least five people were killed and 35 others injured when a train derailed near Multan in southern Pakistan's Punjab province on Tuesday, emergency services and rescue workers said.
At least five people were killed and 30 others injured when a passenger train derailed in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province early Tuesday, local media reported. All 14 coaches of the "Rehman Baba Express" train derailed near the Sher Shah Bridge in Multan, Geo News reported, citing police and rescue officials. The train was traveling from the southern port city of Karachi to Peshawar in the northwest when the accident occurred at around 5:15 a.…
Video. Pakistan: Passenger train derailment kills at least five, injures more than 30
Video. At least five people were killed and more than 30 injured when the Rehman Baba Express derailed near Multan, Pakistan, early on Tuesday, 13 October. An investigation has been launched into the cause of the accident.
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