Several passengers were injured when three carriages of the Jaffar Express derailed in the Dasht area of Mastung, Balochistan, on Tuesday, following an explosion on the railway track, officials confirmed.
Railway authorities reported that one of the carriages overturned, while two others went off the track. The train, which was traveling from Peshawar to Quetta at the time of the incident, was caught in the explosion. Rescue teams quickly responded, dispatching ambulances from Quetta to the scene in Dasht. The injured passengers were transported to nearby hospitals. Levies officials confirmed that several individuals sustained injuries in the derailment.
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Source: Pakistan Today News
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