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Lahore: A fire broke out on a train on Thursday when a gas canister used to cook food exploded, killing at least 62 people.
Tezgam Express was on its way to Rawalpindi from Karachi when the fire destroyed three of the train’s carriages at Liaquatpur near Rahim Yar Khan.
The cylinder burst into flames in three economy class bogies. The injured are being shifted to nearby hospitals while rescue teams are busy in extinguishing the fire.
Many people jumped out of the train, in order to save themselves from the flames, according to details.
Speaking to a news channel Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid confirmed that two cooking stoves blew up. “People in the train were cooking, they had (cooking) oil which added fuel to the fire,” he stated.
“Most deaths occurred from people jumping off the train,” he added.
“People sneaking stoves onto trains in order to prepare meals on long journeys is a common problem,” the minister said.
Army troops including doctors and paramedics reached the site to assist civil administration in the rescue and relief operation.
Army aviation helicopters have flown from Multan to evacuate the critically injured.
President Dr Arif Alvi expressed profound grief on the loss of several precious lives in the tragic blast.
He prayed for the departed souls and the bereaved families and wished speedy recovery to the injured.
Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in Tezgam Express fire incident.
The premier condoled with the bereaved families. He has also directed the authorities concerned to provide prompt and best possible medical treatment to those injured in the incident.
The country’s railway network has fallen into disrepair in recent decades due to chronic under-investment and poor maintenance.
Eleven people were killed in an accident in July and four in another one in September.
About 130 people were killed in 2005 when a train rammed into another at a station in Sindh, and a third train hit the wreckage.
(With additional input from Reuters)
This is a developing story and will be updated according.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2090405/1-13-killed-fire-engulfs-train-travelling-karachi-rawalpindi/
Tezgam Express was on its way to Rawalpindi from Karachi when the fire destroyed three of the train’s carriages at Liaquatpur near Rahim Yar Khan.
The cylinder burst into flames in three economy class bogies. The injured are being shifted to nearby hospitals while rescue teams are busy in extinguishing the fire.
Many people jumped out of the train, in order to save themselves from the flames, according to details.
Speaking to a news channel Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid confirmed that two cooking stoves blew up. “People in the train were cooking, they had (cooking) oil which added fuel to the fire,” he stated.
“Most deaths occurred from people jumping off the train,” he added.
“People sneaking stoves onto trains in order to prepare meals on long journeys is a common problem,” the minister said.
Army troops including doctors and paramedics reached the site to assist civil administration in the rescue and relief operation.
Army aviation helicopters have flown from Multan to evacuate the critically injured.
President Dr Arif Alvi expressed profound grief on the loss of several precious lives in the tragic blast.
He prayed for the departed souls and the bereaved families and wished speedy recovery to the injured.
Prime Minister Imran Khan expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in Tezgam Express fire incident.
The premier condoled with the bereaved families. He has also directed the authorities concerned to provide prompt and best possible medical treatment to those injured in the incident.
The country’s railway network has fallen into disrepair in recent decades due to chronic under-investment and poor maintenance.
Eleven people were killed in an accident in July and four in another one in September.
About 130 people were killed in 2005 when a train rammed into another at a station in Sindh, and a third train hit the wreckage.
(With additional input from Reuters)
This is a developing story and will be updated according.
https://tribune.com.pk/story/2090405/1-13-killed-fire-engulfs-train-travelling-karachi-rawalpindi/
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