President, PM express sorrow over loss of precious lives in train fire incident
RAHIM YAR KHAN (92 News) – President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan have expressed deep grief and sorrow over the loss of precious lives in Tezgam Express fire incident on Thursday.
In their statements, the president and premier also condoled with the bereaved families.
Pm Khan condoled with the bereaved families. PM Khan directed the authorities concerned to provide prompt and best possible medical treatment to those injured in the incident.
Meanwhile, at least 73 passengers were killed and several injured when an Tezgam Express train caught fire near the city area of Liaquatpur in Rahim Yar Khan on Thursday.
According to the reports, several passengers burnt alive as three bogies of Tezgam Express caught fire near Talwari Station in Liaquatpur area.
Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed said that the train, Tezgam, was on its way from Karachi to Rawalpindi, when a gas cylinder of passengers exploded, leaving 13 of them dead. He also said that the fire was caused by the explosion in a gas cylinder when the passengers are making their breakfast.
The coach where the cylinder blasted was booked by the Taleeghi Jamaat’s men. They were boiling eggs on the gas stove to have breakfast when it exploded with a huge blast. After the blast, the raging fire engulfed two other coaches also.
The ten vehicles of firefighters and Rescue 1122 reached at the spot and started the operation to extinguish the fire. The affected bogies have been separated from the train.
The emergency was imposed all over the district hospitals. The wounded persons are being shifted to the THQ Liaquatpur, RHC Chani Goth and Bahawalpur Victoria hospitals.
Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed said that the train, Tezgam, was on its way from Karachi to Rawalpindi, when a gas cylinder of passengers exploded, leaving 13 of them dead. He also said that the fire was caused by the explosion in a gas cylinder when the passengers are making their breakfast.
The coach where the cylinder blasted was booked by the Taleeghi Jamaat’s men. They were boiling eggs on the gas stove to have breakfast when it exploded with a huge blast. After the blast, the raging fire engulfed two other coaches also.
The ten vehicles of firefighters and Rescue 1122 reached at the spot and started the operation to extinguish the fire. The affected bogies have been separated from the train.
The emergency was imposed all over the district hospitals. The wounded persons are being shifted to the THQ Liaquatpur, RHC Chani Goth and Bahawalpur Victoria hospitals.
