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LAHORE, Jul 24 (APP):At least six people were injured in a train accident at the Railway Gate near Garhi Shahu area on Wednesday.
According to the Pakistan Railways (PR) sources, the incident occurred when three carriage
vans derailed. The accident took place shortly after the gatekeeper opened the gate as the train passed through India Phatak. In an unexpected turn of events, four compartments of the freight train separated, reversed, and hit several passersby. Among the injured is a minor girl, and a motorcycle got trapped under the derailed carriages.
A rescue operation was promptly initiated under the direction of Divisional Superintendent Lahore Hanif Gul. PR Chief Executive Officer Amir Ali Baloch ordered an inquiry to determine the cause and prevent such occurrences in the future