Aab-e-Gum derailment

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Aab-e-Gum derailment
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Date17 November 2015
Location Aab-e-Gum, Balochistan
CountryPakistan
Operator Pakistan Railways
Incident typeDerailment
CauseUnder investigation
Statistics
TrainsOne
Deaths20
Injured96

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.

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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]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Shah, Syed Ali (17 November 2015). "Death toll from Jaffar Express accident climbs to 19". Dawn. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Two killed as train derails in Pakistan". Daiji World. 17 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  3. 1 2 "20 die as train derails in Pakistan". New Kerala. 17 November 2015. Archived from the original on 19 November 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.

Coordinates: 29°48′15″N67°24′02″E / 29.8041027°N 67.4006671°E / 29.8041027; 67.4006671

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