Quetta: Twelve people, including women and children, were injured when Quetta combined with Jaffar Express targets Bomb explosion In the Spizend area of Mastung on Tuesday.
According to railway officials, six trains from Peshawar derailed after the explosion, one retweeted and one turned around, causing the passengers in the carriage.
This is the second explosion in the same area within 10 hours. Early in the morning, just as Peshawar-based Jaffar Express was preparing to leave the Quetta railway station, an explosion occurred near the main tracks that tied Bal Road to the rest of the country. The train was temporarily stopped, but was allowed to continue after a safe clearance because the track was not damaged.
Police officials said an explosive device planted on the track was detonated when the Quetta-bound train passed through the Spizend area.
A Pakistan Railway official told dawnadding that five passengers were injured.
Security forces and police arrived at the scene shortly after the explosion and moved the injured to a nearby medical facility.
Railway officials confirmed that 270 passengers were on the ship at the time of the explosion. They said the damaged portion of the track will be repaired after Wednesday’s safety approval, during which train services will be suspended.
Posted at Dawn on September 24, 2025
