Passenger train derails in central Pakistan killing four

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 07:02 · Archive

A passenger train derailed in central Pakistan early Tuesday, killing four people and injuring 30 others. The train was travelling from the southern port city of Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar when it derailed in Sher Shah city in Punjab province, according to Pakistan Railways spokesman Kaleem Akhtar.

Rescuers recovered all four bodies and evacuated the injured from the train's 14 cars. The injured were taken to hospital for treatment. Emergency responders and paramedics were dispatched to the scene.

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief in separate statements and urged authorities to provide the best possible medical care to the injured. Train accidents are relatively common in Pakistan, where the railway system has suffered from decades of underinvestment, outdated tracks and aging signal systems.

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• Passenger train derails in central Pakistan, killing at least 4 people and injuring 30Officials in Pakistan say a passenger train has derailed, killing four people and injuring 30 others.Clickorlando · 13 Oct, 05:04
• Passenger train derails in central Pakistan, killing at least 4 people and injuring 30Officials in Pakistan say a passenger train has derailed, killing four people and injuring 30 others.News4Jax · 13 Oct, 05:04

In this story: Pakistan · Karachi · Peshawar · Sher Shah · Punjab province · Asif Ali Zardari · Shehbaz Sharif · Pakistan Railways

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