The 30 passengers injured after several coaches of a teach derailed near Lahore, officers said. According to the Pakistan Railways, the Islamabad Express that was going to Rawalpindi from Lahore derailed at Kala Shah Kaku, Sheikhupura, a few 50 km from Lahore, on Friday. “At least 10 coaches of the train derailed in Sheikhupura, leaving about 30 passengers injured. Three of them are critical,” the railways said in announcement.
Rescue teams arrived at derailed site in Pakistan
Rescue teams reached the spot and shifted the injured to a nearby hospital. Meanwhile, efforts are taken to rescue a few passengers who are trapped in the coaches, according to the officials. The railways said, no casualty has been found. It also said train coaches derailed half of an hour after leaving Lahore railway station.
Railways Minister of Pakistan Muhammad Hanif Abbasi took word of the derailment and directed the Railways CEO and the divisional superintendent to reach to the site online of the coincidence and reveal the scenario. He also directed them to release a probe into the problem and post the inquiry findings in 7 days.
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