LAHORE, Aug 17: At least one passenger was killed and 25 others injured when several coaches of a train derailed in Pakistan’s Punjab province on Sunday, an official said.
The Awam Express en route to Karachi from Peshawar derailed in Lodhran district of Punjab, around 400 km from Lahore, Deputy Commissioner (Lodhran) Lubna Nazir told reporters.
“Some four coaches of the train were derailed, leaving one passenger dead and 25 injured,” she said, adding that the condition of three passengers is “very critical.”
Rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital.
Lubna added that the rescue operation for the injured passengers has been completed and the railway authorities have started the restoration of the track.
This is the third train derailment incident in Punjab this month.
Last Monday, five passengers were injured after two coaches and the engine of Musa Pak Express derailed at Raiwind, Lahore. The train was travelling to Multan from Lahore at the time of the accident.
Earlier this month, 30 passengers were injured when 10 coaches of the Islamabad Express derailed soon after departing for Islamabad from Lahore. (PTI)
Follow our WhatsApp channel
