MULTAN, Oct 13 (APP):Commissioner Amir Karim Khan on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to provide the best possible medical treatment and necessary facilities to passengers injured in the Rahman Baba Express train accident near Sher Shah Railway Station.
He also directed the concerned departments to expedite rescue operations, ensure immediate assistance to the affected passengers and remain alert to deal with the emergency. The district administration was instructed to arrange temporary accommodation and breakfast for passengers affected by the accident.
It is important to note that four passengers were killed and around 30 others injured when 14 coaches of the Karachi-to-Peshawar Rahman Baba Express derailed near Sher Shah Railway Station, according to a Pakistan Railways spokesperson.
Rescue operations were underway at the accident site, while a relief train and a medical van were being dispatched from Multan to assist the affected passengers.
Train operations on both up and down tracks were suspended following the accident. The Multan Division administration was present at the site to supervise relief operations.
Pakistan Railways said further details about the accident and rescue efforts would be shared later.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
