Summary A total of seven hundred twenty eight passengers and twelve crew members were on board.
KARACHI (Dunya News): A girl has been killed, at least 25 injured as an explosion at railway track near Khaghar gate derailed at least 11 bogies, overturned another 6 bogies of night coach en route from Karachi to Faisalabad. Rescue workers face challenges due to the darkness at the site.
A total of seven hundred twenty eight passengers and twelve crew members were on board.
According to DS Railway Maqsoodul Nabi, three bogies were overturned due to the explosion. Heavy contingents of police and rescue workers have been dispatched.
According to police, it is taking time for rescue workers to reach the site because of the distance as the explosion site is farther from the city.
Meanwhile, the passengers are reportedly evacuating the injured passengers from the affected bogies on self-help basis. Eye witnesses say that difficulties are arising in rescue efforts owing to the darkness at the site.
Railway minister Khwaja Saad Rafique has directed the authorities to take every step possible to rescue the victims.
