Seven dead, 40 injured as passenger train derails in Multan

MULTAN  –  At least four passengers were killed and 40 others injured when 14 coaches of the Kara­chi-to-Peshawar bound Rah­man Baba Express derailed near Sher Shah Railway Sta­tion here in the early hours of Tuesday.

According to a Pakistan Rail­ways spokesperson, the in­jured were referred to Nishtar Hospital where they were receiving medical treatment, said the spokesperson. The accident occurred at around 5:15am, according to one of the passengers. He also told reporters that railways work­ers had repaired the nuts and bolts of coach number nine near Rohri before the accident.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday took no­tice of an incident involving the derailment of the bogies of Rahman Baba Express in Multan, causing injuries to the passengers. The prime minister, in a statement, sym­pathised with the passengers who sustained injuries in the accident, and directed the au­thorities concerned to pro­vide immediate and the best possible medical facilities to them. PM Shehbaz further in­structed the relevant author­ities to expedite rescue and relief operations and ensure the provision of all possible medical assistance to those affected by the mishap. Rail­ways Minister Hanif Abba­si visited the hospital in Mul­tan on Tuesday to inquire after passengers injured in the Rahman Baba Express train accident. The hospi­tal administration informed the minister the injured pas­sengers were being provid­ed with proper medical care. The commissioner said only seven injured passengers re­mained under treatment at the hospital, while the oth­ers had been discharged af­ter receiving medical as­sistance. He added that the bodies of those who lost their lives in the accident were be­ing transported to their na­tive areas. Amir Karim Khan said there was no substitute for the loss of human lives and expressed solidarity with the bereaved families. He also prayed for the speedy recov­ery of the injured passengers. Reportedly, an inquiry into Rahman Baba Express derail­ment was ordered late Tues­day. Federal Government In­spector of Railways, Amir Nisar Chaudhry, will conduct an inquiry on October 17 and 18 into the derailment of 14 coaches of the 47-Up Rah­man Baba Express in the Sher Shah Station yard of Multan Division in October 2026.