Pakistan: Three coaches of Jaffer Express derail due to explosion; 1 injured

Peshawar: Three coaches of the Quetta-bound Jaffer Express train derailed due to an explosion on Monday, leaving one injured in Pakistan's southeast Sindh province, officials said.

While railway officials said that it may take up to another five hours to restore the track from rain traffic, the Sindh administration has ordered an



investigation into the incident.

Sukkur Railways Divisional Superintendent Jamshaid Alam said the Jaffar Express was travelling from Peshawar to Quetta when it got caught in an explosion near Shikarpur in Sindh Province. Rescue teams from Sukkur were immediately dispatched to start repair work.