The Aab-e-Gum derailment occurred on 17 November 2015 at ,
Balochistan
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, Pakistan when the ''
Jaffar Express
''Jaffar Express'' () is a passenger train operated daily by Pakistan Railways between Quetta and Peshawar. The trip takes approximately 34 hours, 10 minutes to cover a published distance of , traveling along a stretch of the Rohri–Chaman Ra ...
'' passenger train derailed. Twenty people were killed and 96 were injured.
Accident
The ''Jaffar Express'', travelling from to , derailed at .
[ Four carriages were derailed.][ At least twenty people were killed and 96 were injured, including about a dozen with critical injuries,][ Both train crew were amongst the victims.][ The seriously injured were airlifted to hospital in ]Quetta
Quetta is the capital and largest city of the Pakistani province of Balochistan. It is the ninth largest city in Pakistan, with an estimated population of over 1.6 million in 2024. It is situated in the south-west of the country, lying in a ...
by Pakistan Army
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Mil Mi-17
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helicopters.[
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Investigation
The cause of the accident is under investigation by Pakistan Railways.[ Officials have stated that the trains' brakes failed.][
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See also
* List of railway accidents and incidents in Pakistan
Pakistan Railways is the national, state-owned railway company of Pakistan with its headquarters in Lahore. Founded in 1861 as the North Western State Railway and headquartered in Lahore, it owns 7,789 kilometers (4,840 miles) of operational track ...
References
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Railway accidents in 2015
Derailments in Pakistan
2015 in Pakistan
History of Balochistan, Pakistan (1947–present)
Kachhi District
Accidents and incidents involving Pakistan Railways
Rail transport in Balochistan, Pakistan