ISLAMABAD: At least 29 passengers were injured after Islamabad Express derailed near Kala Shah Kaku in Punjab’s Sheikhupura district on Friday, prompting a large-scale rescue operation, Dawn reported.
According to Punjab Rescue 1122, five bogies of the passenger train derailed near a chemical plant in the Kala Shah Kaku area, with the control room receiving distress calls at around 7:32 pm. The emergency team launched immediate relief efforts at the site.
“Six emergency vehicles and 25 rescuers were immediately dispatched to start the rescue operation. Most of the passengers suffered scratches, bruises and skin injuries,” Dawn quoted Punjab Rescue Spokesperson Farooq Ahmed as saying.
The rescue service stated that 22 individuals were given first aid on the spot, while seven were shifted to Tehsil Headquarters Hospital in Muridke for further treatment. “Two people were trapped in the bogies, but they have been rescued and moved to the hospital,” the statement read. “One of them sustained hip injuries.”
“The initial rescue operation has been completed and there is no information about anyone being killed in the accident yet,” Dawn reported, citing a statement from the rescue team.