Sher Shah derailment: at least five dead, line shut
Multan Division railways spokesperson Kaleem Akhtar told The Express Tribune at least five people were killed and more than 30 injured. Rescue 1122 had reported four dead and 49 injured.
The Rehman Baba Express, travelling from Karachi to Peshawar, derailed near Sher Shah, close to Multan, early on Tuesday.
Rescue 1122 reported four dead and 49 injured; Multan Division spokesperson Kaleem Akhtar said at least five were dead, more than 30 were hurt, and a one-and-a-half-year-old girl was missing.
Akhtar said 14 coaches left the tracks. Reports put the number at 15. Rescuers had cleared 13 coaches, with work continuing in one more.
Trains in both directions were suspended. An inquiry committee was formed, and the railways minister said compensation would be paid.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif asked officials to speed up rescue and treatment. The cause has not been officially established.