At least 18 people were hurt in yet another terror attack in the unrest-plagued Balochistan province when a remote-control bomb exploded on a railway track in Bolan, throwing the train’s engine and seven carriages off course.
According to statements made to the media by railroad officials, the injured were taken to Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Sibi.
According to local authorities, the Jaffer Express train was en route from Machh to Sibi when the explosion took place.
“To save railway passengers and transport them safely to Sibi, a relief train was sent out from Sibi. Buses are now transporting passengers from Sibi to Quetta who were on the Jaffer Express travelling from Peshawar to Machh “Added they.
A remote-control device, according to Deputy Commissioner Kachh Agha Samiullah, was used to set off the explosion.
On the other hand, the train’s derailed cars are being removed off the rails.
Gasline explosion
A 12-inch gas pipeline explosion in Bolan’s Sirajabad neighbourhood on January 17 disrupted the gas supply to various districts of Balochistan, making it impossible to finish the repairs.
The Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) stated that the delay in the repair work was caused by rain and that it would be finished in a week.
The SSGC further stated that gas is currently being delivered to Quetta and other places via a different pipe.
The SSGC posted on its official Twitter account after the pipeline ruptured, saying: “The law enforcement and intelligence agencies are working to ascertain the cause of the damage.”
The pipeline, according to the SSGC, had also been protected. The neighborhood’s local government has begun nighttime cleanup efforts as part of its reaction.
