Train blast: Pak rly ministry in touch with India
The Pakistan Railway Ministry is in touch with its Indian counterpart following the blasts on the Delhi-Attari special train which left 64 people dead.
By PTI |
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Railway Ministry is in touch with its Indian counterpart following the blasts on the Delhi-Attari special train which left 64 people dead.
Initially, Indian railway officials informed Islamabad that two Pakistani nationals were among the dead and eight others were injured, Pakistan Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said. Subsequently, the toll in the tragedy has been put at 64.
"We are in touch with Indian authorities. After the initial details from the Indian side, we have not received any information from Indian authorities," the Pakistan Railway Minister told state-run PTV. Sixty-four people have been killed in suspected IED blasts in two coaches of Delhi-Attari special train for Lahore in Deewana in Panipat.
Initially, Indian railway officials informed Islamabad that two Pakistani nationals were among the dead and eight others were injured, Pakistan Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said. Subsequently, the toll in the tragedy has been put at 64.
"We are in touch with Indian authorities. After the initial details from the Indian side, we have not received any information from Indian authorities," the Pakistan Railway Minister told state-run PTV. Sixty-four people have been killed in suspected IED blasts in two coaches of Delhi-Attari special train for Lahore in Deewana in Panipat.
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