Pakistan Train Derailment Kills Five, Injures 30 A passenger train derailed in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province early on Tuesday, killing at least five people and injuring 30 others. The train, travelling from Karachi to Peshawar, came off the tracks near Multan. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has ordered swift rescue operations and investigation into the incident. Pakistan's prime minister orders swift rescue operations after all 14 coaches of Rehman Baba Express derail near Sher Shah Bridge in Multan. Police officers survey the site of a train derailment in Sarhari town in district Sanghar, Pakistan August 6 2023 (FILE). At least five people were killed and 30 others injured when a passenger train derailed in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province early on Tuesday, local media reported. The train was travelling from the southern port city of Karachi to northwestern Peshawar when the accident occurred around 5.15 am (0015GMT), according to a passenger. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed concern over the accident and directed authorities to accelerate rescue efforts and ensure immediate medical treatment for the injured.A passenger said workers had repaired nuts and bolts on the ninth coach near Rohri before the derailment. Authorities have not established the cause. Pakistan has witnessed several deadly railway accidents. In August 2023, at least 30 people were killed and more than 100 injured when the Hazara Express derailed near Nawabshah in southern Sindh province, according to local reports.