Train derails in Pakistan, killing at least four people

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 07:32 · Archive

A passenger train derailed in central Pakistan on Tuesday, killing four people and injuring 30 others.

A passenger train derailed in central Pakistan on Tuesday whilst travelling from Karachi to Peshawar, killing four people and injuring 30 others. The derailment occurred in Sher Shah city in Punjab province, according to railway spokesman Kaleem Akhtar. All 14 cars of the train were affected.

Rescuers recovered the four bodies and evacuated the injured from the train. Emergency responders and paramedics were dispatched to the scene, and the injured were taken to hospital for treatment.

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 those injured.

Train accidents are relatively common in Pakistan, where the railway system has suffered from decades of underinvestment, outdated tracks and aging signal systems. In 2023, a previous derailment in southern Pakistan killed 30 people and injured more than 90 others.

How it is being reported

• Train derails in Pakistan, killing at least four peopleFour people are dead and dozens of others are injured after a passenger train derailed on central Pakistan.The West Australian · 13 Oct, 07:08
• Train derails in Pakistan, killing at least four peopleFour people are dead and dozens of others are injured after a passenger train derailed on central Pakistan.Perth Now · 13 Oct, 07:08

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

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