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| Deadly blast derails train in Pakistan | Deadly blast derails train in Pakistan |
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| A bomb blast has derailed a train in central Pakistan killing at least three people and injuring 15, officials say. | |
| The Khushhal Khan Khattack Express was travelling from the northern city of Peshawar to the southern port of Karachi. | The Khushhal Khan Khattack Express was travelling from the northern city of Peshawar to the southern port of Karachi. |
| The explosion hit the train in the Rajanpur district of Punjab province. It is unclear if the blast occurred on the train or the tracks. | The explosion hit the train in the Rajanpur district of Punjab province. It is unclear if the blast occurred on the train or the tracks. |
| It derailed seven carriages. Rescue work is under way. | It derailed seven carriages. Rescue work is under way. |
| Local media reports say that a large crater has been formed under the track, hampering recovery efforts. | Local media reports say that a large crater has been formed under the track, hampering recovery efforts. |
| Railway authorities and police are investigating the incident, but one report citing a police official suggested that a bomb had been placed in a carriage. | Railway authorities and police are investigating the incident, but one report citing a police official suggested that a bomb had been placed in a carriage. |
| A bomb-disposal squad has also been deployed to ensure there are no explosives in the vicinity. | A bomb-disposal squad has also been deployed to ensure there are no explosives in the vicinity. |
| Meanwhile funerals are taking place in the north-western city of Peshawar after eight people were killed in a bombing at a mosque on Thursday. | |
| The explosion took place during evening prayers. Officials say other bombs have been defused in the mosque. | |
| The Pakistani Taliban say they did not carry out that attack. |