At least 30 passengers were injured after several coaches of the Islamabad Express derailed near Lahore on Friday evening, officials confirmed on Saturday. Three of the injured passengers are reported to be in critical condition.
According to Pakistan Railways, the train was en route from Lahore to Rawalpindi when it derailed at Kala Shah Kaku in Sheikhupura, about 50 km from Lahore. Ten coaches went off the tracks.
Rescue teams responded quickly, transporting the injured to a nearby hospital. Efforts are ongoing to rescue passengers still trapped in the derailed coaches.
No deaths have been reported so far. The derailment occurred around 30 minutes after the train departed from Lahore station.
