A strong explosion hit Jaffar Express near the Sultankot area near the border of Sindh-Bochistan and derailed more coaches of the passenger train linked to Quett, CNN-New informed.
According to railway officials, six chassis from Jaffar Express, which traveled from Peshawar to Quetta, derailed after the explosion. One coach overturned and several passengers suffered injuries.
“The six Jaffar Express chassis derailed after the explosion after the explosion, and one of them turned over,” said higher Pakistani official Railways Dawn, adding that five passengers were injured in the incident.
Immediately after the explosion, the security force and the local police rushed to the place and transferred to the nearby medical facility. Officials confirmed that 270 passengers were on board Jaffar Express at the time of the explosion. The rail services in the damaged part of the track will remain suspended until the repairs after the security clearance are repaired.
The injury of the Peshawar-Tingled Jaffar Express, which has been attacked several times this year, was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital.
The explosion occurred near Somarwah, near Sultan Kot in the district of Shikarpur in Sindhu.
There is a rescue operation on the spot, the police said.
Heavy contingents of the police and paramilitary forces ended the area and began to collect evidence to determine the nature of the explosion.
Initial reports suggest that the railway line has suffered significant damage.
Second explosion in 10 hours near the border of Sindh – Bochistan
The latest attack was the second explosion in the same area within 10 hours, which emphasized the disturbing increase in militant strokes focused on the Pakistani railway network. Previously, there was another explosion near the main line connecting Balochistan with the rest of the country, as did the Peshawar-Tingled Jaffar Express to leave Quetta Station.
The morning incident briefly stopped the train service before continuing after the security clearance because the track was not damaged. The evening explosion-is that it is caused by an improvised explosive device (IED) set on the track-caused significant damage when the train bound to Quetta passed through the SPIZD area, the officials said.
Baloch insurgents suspected of the last explosion
The authorities suspect that for repeated attacks on Jaffar Express – one of the most targeted passenger trains in Pakistan is for repeated attacks on Jaffar Express. The group has long been active in Balochistan, where it has carried out bomb attacks, derailment and assault against security forces and infrastructure projects.
Repeated attacks on Jaffar Express emphasize the growing threat for civilian infrastructure in Pakistani provinces and emphasize the urgent need for increased safety of railways and intelligence coordination.
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