Train travelling from Karachi to Peshawar derails in Pakistan (Representative image) (PTI)
At least five people were killed and several others injured after a passenger train derailed in Pakistan’s Punjab province early Tuesday, Pakistan-based Geo News reported. The Rehman Baba Express, travelling from the southern port city of Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar, derailed in Sher Shah, Punjab province, news agency AP reported, citing Pakistan Railways spokesperson Kaleem Akhtar.
The accident took place at around 5.15am, according to Geo News. In 2023, 10 carriages of a passenger train derailed in southern Pakistan, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90 others. The injured were taken to Nishtar Hospital in Multan for treatment, while rescue teams continued operations at the accident site. Pakistan President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the deaths in separate statements and directed authorities to ensure the best possible medical care for the injured. Train accidents are relatively common in Pakistan, where the railway system has suffered from decades of underinvestment, outdated tracks and ageing signalling systems. You use AI every day. Now get your AI Quotient. Take the AIQ test.