The train fire explodes, 60 people die in Pakistan

At least 60 passengers were left dead when a train traveling from the Pakistani town of Karachi to Rawaalpindi was set on fire, police say. Local media said the fire was caused by the explosion of a gas cylinder used by passengers cooking food, Klan Kosova reports. The fire is thought to have spread [...]
At least 60 passengers were left dead when a train traveling from the Pakistani town of Karachi to Rawaalpindi was set on fire, police say.
Local media said the fire was caused by the explosion of a gas cylinder used by passengers cooking food, Klan Kosova reports.
The fire is thought to have spread to at least three chariots.
According to officials quoted in local media, many of the victims died while trying to jump off the burning train.
Another 30 reported injuries, and officials say the death toll could still increase.











