A file photo of a different train. PHOTO: MOHAMMAD AZEEM/EXPRESS
NAWABSHAH: Three people were killed and 13 other passengers were injured when an engine and two bogies of the Karakoram Express train derailed near Bandi, Nawabshah on Wednesday morning, Express News reported .
The train - travelling from Lahore to Karachi - derailed when the driver hit the brakes suddenly after he felt something had collided with the locomotive.
Rescue workers arrived at the scene and shifted injured to a local hospital.
Railway officials said the track will be reopened soon after the maintenance work is completed.
In February, a blast had derailed ten wagons of the Night Coach Express near Dhabeji area.
A six-year-old girl was killed and at least 27 others were injured in the incident.
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@Asadullah Agha: That change was made after my first comment was posted. The photo was cropped and file photo caption was added.
@Asif
My friend that photo is file photo and clearly says,"A file photo of a different train".
Thank you ET for the clarification about the photo, should have been done when posting the news :)
an engine and two bogies of the Karakoram Express train derailed
Just an engine and 2 bogies?? Looks in the picture like the WHOLE train has derailed!!