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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
© Asghar Bhawalpuri / Reuters TV
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.
Firefighters were deployed to the site, and military helicopters were flown in to airlift the injured.
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At least 65 passengers killed as packed train burns in Pakistan (VIDEOS)
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© Asghar Bhawalpuri / Reuters TV
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.
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.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.
Firefighters were deployed to the site, and military helicopters were flown in to airlift the injured.
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.#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.