Pakistan Railways spokesperson revealed that a powerful blast near a railway track on Friday (January 20) derailed compartments of a passenger train, injuring at least eight people. The train was going from Mach to Peshawar. Jaffar Express was passing by the Paneer area of district Bolan in the restive Balochistan province when the explosion took place.
As reported by local media outlets, Pakistan Railways spokesperson Muhammad Kashif confirmed that eight passengers were injured. He mentioned that six bogies of the train were derailed.
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Balochistan has seen a rise in terror incidents since last month with insurgents and militants carrying out several attacks in different areas of the province.