One of the survivors stated, "After the explosion, we had no idea what was happening. Armed men checked the identity cards of the passengers on the train."
The Baloch Liberation Army in a recent update on Tuesday, claimed that it is holding 182 passengers as hostages on-bound the Jaffar Express for the past six hours and has killed 20 military personnel.
The Jaffar Express, with some 400 passengers on board in nine bogies, was on its way from Quetta in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province to Peshawar in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa when the BLA opened fire on it, injuring the driver and taking the passengers as hostages.
In a statement the Baloch Liberation Army has claimed responsibility for the attack and said that "BLA has completely repelled the Pakistani military's ground assault following the seizure of Jaffar Express. After intense clashes, Pakistani ground troops were forced to retreat, but airstr
The accident occurred near Upni village in Sidhi district at around 2:30 am on Monday. The passengers in the SUV car were going to Maihar to offer prayers but they met with an accident in between. Upon receiving the information, the police and senior officials reached the spot and sent the i
Armed with the new tool, women RPF personnel will embody strength, compassion, and resilience, reaffirming Indian Railways' dedication to a safe and secure journey for women passengers.
In the meeting, it was decided that passengers without tickets or waiting list tickets would have to wait in the outside 'waiting area' as those with confirmed tickets would be given direct access to the platforms.
Kailasagiri Ropeway charge spoke to ANI and said, "Dust was collected and set on fire here every day. Today, a tyre caught fire too and all the scrap was engulfed in fire. We stopped the ropeway and cleared the passengers. We closed this section and called the fire officials."
Pakistani passengers en route from Sydney to Pakistan have been stuck in Bangkok for the past two days after a technical issue with a Thai Airways flight.