Technical fault caused fatal Gujranwala train accident: Rana Sanaullah

LAHORE: An initial investigation report reveals that a technical fault caused a special train carrying army troops to derail and plunge into a canal in Gujranwala, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanullah said Saturday.

Speaking to Geo News, Sanaullah said that the initial investigation report had not found the incident to be an act of sabotage or terrorist bomb blast.

He said that a technical fault caused the unfortunate incident which claimed 17 lives.

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Marks found between 300 to 400 yards away from the crash site appeared to show it was caused due to a technical fault in the bogie or train engine, he added.

The provincial minister said that the final report of the joint investigation team would be released in the next one to two days.