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15 injured as train derails in Punjab

MIANWALI: At least 15t people were injured when eight cars of the Peshawar-bound Khushal Khan derailed near Mianwali.

By Web Desk
September 16, 2018

MIANWALI: At least 15 people were injured when eight cars of the Peshawar-bound Khushal Khan derailed near Attock  district.

The incident took place between Sohan Bridge and Makhad Station near Attock, leaving the traffic suspend on the route.

The railway track was closed after the incident .

Sources in the Railways Department rescue teams were dispatched from Kundian Junction to the site of the accident.

The Mianwali-Rawalpindi  Express that was inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan  on  Friday was also suspended following the incident.

Mianwali, hometown of the prime minister, is district located in  northwest Punjab.

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