At least 30 people have been killed and dozens of others injured after a train derailed in southern Pakistan, Al Jazeera reported.

Several carriages of a Hazara Express train derailed on Sunday near Sahara railway station in Nawabshah, Sindh province.

“This is quite a big accident,” Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique told reporters. Rafique said at least 1,000 passengers were aboard the train when it derailed on a section of track where no faults had been reported.

Senior police officer Abid Baloch said 30 bodies had been recovered and more than 60 people were injured, some critically. He said the death toll could rise as rescue operations continue.

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(Previous News : August 06, 2023 6.22pm)

Pakistan passenger train derails, killing at least 20 people

At least 20 people were killed and another 80 injured in Pakistan after a total of ten train coaches of Rawalpindi-bound Hazara Express derailed near a station located 275 kilometres from Karachi.

The accident occurred in Pakistan’s Sindh province.

Injured passengers have been taken to nearby hospital. During a press conference, federal minister for railways and aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique reportedly said someone may have ‘deliberately’ caused the accident, or it could be a mechanical fault. The actual reason of the derailment hasn’t been discovered yet.

The administration is carrying out rescue operation and an emergency has been declared in the neighbouring hospitals. Pakistan Army has also joined the relief operation and more troops have been called in from nearby bases.

Over 100 police personnel are also participating in the rescue effort. Ambulances have also reached the site. Military will reach with edibles for the rescued passengers.