Passenger train derails in central Pakistan, killing at least 4 people and injuring 30
A passenger train traveling from Karachi to Peshawar derailed in Pakistan's Punjab province, resulting in four deaths and 30 injuries. Emergency services were dispatched to the scene, and government officials have expressed their condolences while ordering medical care for the victims.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing infrastructure and safety challenges within the Pakistani railway system.
A passenger train derailed in central Pakistan early on Tuesday (October 12, 2026), killing four people and injuring 30 others, police and a Pakistan Railways spokesman said.
The train was traveling from the southern port city of Karachi to the northwestern city of Peshawar when it derailed in Sher Shah city in Punjab province, railway spokesman Kaleem Akhtar said.
Rescuers recovered all four bodies and evacuated the injured from the train’s 14 cars, he said. The injured were taken to a hospital for treatment. Emergency responders and paramedics were dispatched to the scene, he said.
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