Aab-e-Gum derailment

The Aab-e-Gum derailment occurred on 17 November 2015 at Aab-e-Gum, Balochistan, Pakistan when the Jaffar Express passenger train derailed. Twenty people were killed and 96 were injured.

Aab-e-Gum derailment
Details
Date17 November 2015
LocationAab-e-Gum, Balochistan
CountryPakistan
OperatorPakistan Railways
Incident typeDerailment
CauseUnder investigation
Statistics
TrainsOne
Deaths20
Injuries96

Accident

The Jaffar Express, travelling from Rawalpindi to Quetta, derailed at Aab-e-Gum.[1] Four carriages were derailed.[2] At least twenty people were killed and 96 were injured, including about a dozen with critical injuries,[3][1] and 33 with serious injuries.[1] Both train crew were amongst the victims.[2] The seriously injured were airlifted to hospital in Quetta by Pakistan Army Mil Mi-17 helicopters.[3]

Investigation

The cause of the accident is under investigation by Pakistan Railways.[1] Officials have stated that the trains' brakes failed.[2] A survivor of the accident alleged that the train was allowed to proceed with a known fault in its braking system.[1]

References
  1. Shah, Syed Ali (17 November 2015). "Death toll from Jaffar Express accident climbs to 19". Dawn. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. "Two killed as train derails in Pakistan". Daiji World. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. "20 die as train derails in Pakistan". New Kerala. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.

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