ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan ordered concerned authorities to provide the best medical facilities to the affectees of Tezgam Express accident.
According to sources, while expressing great sadness, premier Imran Khan extended his condolences to the families of the deceased and injured passengers.
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Earlier, at least 40 people were killed and several injured when fire broke out in three bogies of Tezgam Express at Liaquatpur in Rahim Yar Khan on Thursday morning.
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The train was traveling to Rawalpindi from Karachi when it caught fire due to explosion in one of the gas cylinders. The fire engulfed three train carriages in no time.
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