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Pakistan: Passenger train derailment kills at least five, injures more than 30

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A passenger train derailment of the Rehman Baba Express near Sher Shah railway station in Punjab province killed at least five people and injured more than 30 early Tuesday morning local time. All 14 carriages derailed, with some overturning and trapping passengers inside. Rescue workers and cranes were used to remove damaged coaches as the injured were transported to Nishtar Hospital in Multan for treatment. Train services on the affected line were suspended while a relief train and medical unit were sent to assist at the scene. An investigation into the cause of the accident is underway.

Written by AI on 2026-10-13, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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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Topics

Karachi Multan Peshawar Punjab The Rehman Baba Express

Subjects

Karachi GPE · 1× Multan GPE · 1× Pakistan Railways ORG · 1× Peshawar GPE · 1× Punjab GPE · 1× Shehbaz Sharif PERSON · 1×

Narrative

The Rehman Baba Express, travelling from Karachi to Peshawar, came off the tracks at around 5.15am local time near Sher Shah railway station in Punjab province.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-13

2026-10-13 · Euronews

Pakistan: Passenger train derailment kills at least five, injures more than 30 · assertive framing

Claims (8 extracted, 0 hedged)

The Rehman Baba Express, travelling from Karachi to Peshawar, came off the tracks at around 5.15am local time near Sher Shah railway station in Punjab province. asserted

Express → travel → province

All 14 carriages derailed, with several overturning and trapping passengers inside. asserted

several → derail → passengers

Rescue workers, police and local residents searched the wreckage, while cranes were brought in to remove damaged coaches. asserted

cranes → search → coaches

The injured were taken to Nishtar Hospital in Multan, where at least one person was reported to be in critical condition. asserted

person → injure → condition

Pakistan Railways said all passengers had been evacuated. asserted

passengers → say → ?

Train services on the affected line were suspended, and a relief train and medical unit were dispatched to the scene. asserted

train → suspend → scene

The cause of the accident remains unknown, and an investigation is under way. asserted

investigation → remain → way

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered authorities to accelerate rescue efforts and ensure proper medical care for those injured. asserted

Sharif → order → those