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All 14-car train wreck bodies recovered in Punjab accident

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 3:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Pakistan Railways Derailment

Pakistan Railways reported a passenger train derailment that killed four people and injured 30.
The accident happened Tuesday morning in Sher Shah city, Punjab, on a Karachi-to-Peshawar service.
Spokesman Kaleem Akhtar said rescuers retrieved all bodies and moved injured from 14 cars.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief and urged best medical care.

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Hanif Abbasi Pledges Compensation

Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi pledged insurance-based compensation for victims’ families.
Abbasi oversaw rescue coordination at the Sher Shah Bridge wreckage.
Rescue crews transferred injured passengers to Nishtar Hospital in Multan.
Authorities cleared 13 of 14 coaches, with work continuing on the ninth carriage.
A passenger alleged that nuts and bolts on the ninth coach were repaired in Rohri before the crash.

History

Historical Context

On 13 July 2005, three passenger trains—Quetta Express, Karachi Express and Tezgam—collided near Sarhad station in Ghotki, wrecking 17 cars, injuring thousands and killing about 130 people, the deadliest Pakistani rail disaster in fifteen years. The tragedy prompted Pakistan Railways to tighten maintenance audits, a legacy that shapes the ongoing investigation of today’s Sher Shah derailment.

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Pakistan Railways Derailment

Pakistan Railways reported a passenger train derailment that killed four people and injured 30.
The accident happened Tuesday morning in Sher Shah city, Punjab, on a Karachi-to-Peshawar service.
Spokesman Kaleem Akhtar said rescuers retrieved all bodies and moved injured from 14 cars.
President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief and urged best medical care.

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