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Passenger train derails in central Pakistan, killing at least 4 people and injuring 30

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A passenger train traveling from Karachi to Peshawar derailed on Tuesday, October 12, 2026, in Sher Shah city, Punjab province, killing at least four people and injuring 30 others. Railway spokesman Kaleem Akhtar reported that all bodies were recovered and the injured were taken to a hospital. The incident follows a similar derailment in southern Pakistan in 2023 which resulted in more fatalities and injuries.

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On October 12, 2026, a passenger train heading from Karachi to Peshawar derailed near Sher Shah Railway Station in Multan district, Punjab province, resulting in at least five deaths and over 40 injuries. The Rehman Baba Express had been traveling at approximately 100 kilometers per hour when it suddenly veered off the tracks around 5:15 AM local time. Rescuers evacuated all passengers from the train’s 14 carriages, with some trapped inside the overturned coaches. Injured passengers were transported to hospitals for treatment.

Railway officials and emergency responders worked quickly at the scene, deploying cranes to remove damaged coaches while ensuring medical care was promptly provided. Pakistan Railways CEO Muhammad Hafeezullah confirmed that a fault in one of the passenger coaches likely caused the derailment. The federal government inspector of railways (FGIR) has been assigned as the inquiry officer to investigate the incident.

Leaders such as Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Railway Minister Hanif Abbasi expressed condolences, urging authorities to provide optimal medical care for the injured and compensation according to Pakistan Railways’ insurance policy.

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The train was traveling from the southern port city of Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar when it derailed in Sher Shah city in Punjab province, railway spokesman Kaleem Akhtar said.

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Passenger train derails in central Pakistan, killing at least 4 people and injuring 30 · assertive framing

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A passenger train derailed in central Pakistan early on Tuesday (October 12, 2026), killing four people and injuring 30 others, police and a Pakistan Railways spokesman said. asserted

police → derail → others

The train was traveling from the southern port city of Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar when it derailed in Sher Shah city in Punjab province, railway spokesman Kaleem Akhtar said. asserted

Akhtar → travel → province

Rescuers recovered all four bodies and evacuated the injured from the train’s 14 cars, he said. asserted

he → recover → cars

The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment. asserted

injured → injure → treatment

Emergency responders and paramedics were dispatched to the scene, he said. asserted

he → dispatch → scene

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief in separate statements and urged authorities to provide the best possible medical care to the injured. asserted

Zardari → express → injured

In 2023, ten cars of a passenger train derailed in southern Pakistan, killing 30 people and injuring more than 90 others. asserted

cars → derail → others