Woman killed, 15 injured as Karakoram Express derails near Nawabshah

NAWABSHAH: A woman was killed and 15 other passengers were injured when an engine and two bogies of the Karakoram Express train derailed near Bandi, Nawabshah on Wednesday morning, Express News reported . The train – travelling from Lahore to Karachi – derailed when the driver hit the brakes suddenly after he felt something had collided with the locomotive. Rescue workers arrived at the scene and shifted injured to a local hospital. The injured are said to be in stable condition. Railway officials said the track will be reopened soon after the maintenance work is completed. In February, a blast had derailed ten wagons of the Night Coach Express near Dhabeji area. A six-year-old girl was killed and at least 27 others were injured in the incident.