NAWABSHAH: At least 34 people were killed and over 80 others injured when 10 bogies of Hazara Express, traveling from Karachi to Abbottabad, derailed near Nawabshah.
Railway officials said that the tragic incident occurred near Sarhari Railway Station, located between Shahzadpur and Nawabshah when the Hazara Express was en route from Karachi.
The derailment resulted in 10 bogies veering off the tracks, leading to chaos and injuries among the passengers on board.
The injured individuals were transferred to People’s Medical Hospital in Nawabshah, and there are concerns that more injuries may be reported.
Railway officials have stated that the cause of the derailment is still unknown.
However, passengers on the train said that there were too many people on board.
Federal Railways Minister Saad Rafique ordered the authorities to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the Hazara Express incident.
He said emergency measures have been imposed in the hospitals.
The train was running at a normal speed, raising suspicions of sabotage or mechanical failure as potential causes of the accident, he said.
He added that printed material concerning the train incident has been provided to the journalists. As of now, at least 15 deaths were reported.
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