One dead, 25 hurt in Pakistan passenger train derailment

ISLAMABAD: A woman was killed and over 25 others were injured when nine out of 18 compartments of a passenger train derailed in Pakistan's Sindh province on Sunday, a top official confirmed. In a statement, Inspector General of Pakistan Railways Police Arif Nawaz said the train was on its way to Lahore from Karachi and the derailment took place in Sukkur district, Xinhua news agency reported. The derailed compartments fell into a ditch due to over-speeding, according to the initial investigation, Commissioner of Sukkur Shafiq Mahesar told media. (IANS)

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