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Train derailment in central Pakistan kills four and injures 30
A passenger train derailed in central Pakistan early Tuesday while traveling from Karachi to Peshawar.
The crash happened in Sher Shah, a city in Punjab province.
Four people were killed and 30 injured, according to police and Pakistan Railways.
Rescuers recovered the dead and evacuated passengers from the train’s 14 cars.
The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Pakistan’s rail system has faced years of underinvestment, with outdated tracks and aging signal systems.
Train accidents are relatively common in the country, and a 2023 derailment killed 30 people.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called for the injured to receive medical care; no further steps were specified.
A passenger train derailed in central Pakistan early Tuesday, killing four people and injuring 30.
The train was traveling from Karachi to Peshawar when it derailed in Sher Shah city in Punjab province.
Rescuers recovered all four bodies and evacuated the injured from the train’s 14 cars.
The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment.
Pakistan’s president and prime minister expressed grief and urged authorities to provide the injured with the best possible medical care.
- Who
- Four people were killed and 30 were injured; the train was carrying passengers.
- What
- A passenger train derailed.
- When
- Early Tuesday.
- Where
- Sher Shah city in Punjab province, central Pakistan.
- Why
- Not stated
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- Fatalities
- 4 people
- Injuries
- 30 people
- Train route
- Karachi to Peshawar
- Derailment location
- Sher Shah city, Punjab province
- Train size
- 14 cars
What people are saying
The train was traveling from the southern port city of Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar
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