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At least 65 passengers killed as packed train burns in Pakistan (VIDEOS)
31 Oct, 2019 05:30 / Updated 5 minutes ago
At least 65 passengers killed as packed train burns in Pakistan (VIDEOS)

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Passengers leaped to their death, trying to escape the raging fire, which devoured several train cars in eastern Pakistan, killing at least 65 people.
The packed train was traveling from Karachi to the city of Rawalpindi in eastern Punjab province when a gas cylinder blew up inside.
16 dead after fire breaks out in #Karachi-#Rawalpindi#Tezgam express train near Rahim Yar khan #Pakistanpic.twitter.com/74qrD8dJHx
— Ghulam Abbas Shah (@ghulamabbasshah) 31 октября 2019 г.
The cylinder was booked by a group of passengers who were using it to boil eggs on a gas stove when the blast happened. Cooking oil added fuel to the blaze, which spread rapidly, completely burning three cars.
Firefighters were deployed to the site, and military helicopters were flown in to airlift the injured.
#Pakistan: Death toll rises to 46, in incident where fire broke out in #Karachi-#Rawalpindi#Tezgam express train in #Liaqatpur near Rahim Yar Khan, earlier today. pic.twitter.com/eTULW8xe5X
— newsblunt (@newsbluntmedia) 31 октября 2019 г.
At least 65 people perished in the incident. “Most deaths occurred from people jumping off the train,” Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad said. The bodies of those left inside were charred beyond recognition.
 

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Pakistan train fire: Karachi to Rawalpindi service set ablaze
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At least 73 passengers have died after a train travelling between the Pakistani cities of Karachi to Rawalpindi caught fire.

Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said the fire was caused by the explosion of a gas cylinder being used by passengers cooking breakfast.

The blaze is thought to have spread to at least three carriages.

According to officials cited in local media, many of the victims died as they tried to jump off the burning train.

Another 40 people have been injured. Officials say the number of dead may still rise.
The accident happened near the town of Rahim Yar Khan in the south of Punjab province.

Many passengers were pilgrims heading to Raiwind near Lahore for one of Pakistan's largest annual religious congregations, organised by the Tablighi Jamaat Sunni Muslim missionary movement. The train was reportedly diverted to help these religious travellers.

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"Two cooking stoves blew up. They were cooking, they had [cooking] oil which added fuel to fire," Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said.

Passengers bringing stoves onto trains in order to cook meals on long journeys is a common problem, the minister said. Though it is common to carry food on board, gas cylinders are banned.

Three carriages were set alight, officials said, with 54 people in the 11th carriage and 78 each in carriages 12 and 13. Most of these passengers were en route to the religious festival, and most were reportedly from Mirpur Khas.

District deputy commissioner Jamil Ahmed said some of the victims were so badly burnt they could not be identified, and they would need to use DNA to find out who had died.

But reports from the scene suggest electrical problems could have been the cause. Several survivors have reportedly said they believed a short-circuit on board may have been to blame.

Prime Minister Imran Khan said he was "deeply saddened by the terrible tragedy" on Twitter, adding that he had ordered an "immediate inquiry".

Pakistan firemen board the train that set alight on 31 October
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Pakistan firemen board the train that set alight on 31 October
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After an earlier suspension in the wake of the fire, the railways minister said services have now been restored.
 

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Those who perished were Muslim Pakis.... I doubt the Hindu ah nehs from India are going to shed a tear for them.

Next time there's an India vs Pakistan cricket match, observe their responses after the game. See how the winners and losers react.
 
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