At least 15 killed as bogies of Hazara Express train derail near Nawabshah in Sindh

NAWABSHAH, Sindh: At least 15 people were killed and over 50 injured when 10 bogies of Hazara Express, traveling from Karachi to Abbottabad, derailed near the Sarhari Railway Station in Nawabshah on Sunday.

Railway officials reported that the tragic incident occurred between Shahzadpur and Nawabshah when the Hazara Express was en route from Karachi.

The derailment resulted in 10 bogies veering off the tracks, leading to chaos and injuries among the passengers on board. The traffic on the up track was suspended.

The injured people were transferred to People’s Medical Hospital in Nawabshah, and there are concerns that more injuries may be reported.

Railway officials have stated that the cause of the derailment is still unknown.

However, passengers on the train said that there were too many people on board.

The Sukkur district commercial officer of railway announced that an emergency has been imposed near all hospitals, and rescue teams have been dispatched to the spot.

Federal Railways Minister Khwaja Saad Rafique, while talking to reporters in Lahore, said that authorities had been alerted to the incident. He said that reports suggested that 15 people had died and several were injured. He ordered the authorities to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the Hazara Express accident. Meanwhile, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah expressed deep grief and sorrow over the train accident, stating that he is profoundly saddened by the loss of life in the incident. – News Agencies