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Train travelling in Pakistan catches fire mid journey killing at least 74 people

Train travelling in Pakistan catches fire mid journey killing at least 74 people
Survivors were treated at nearby hospitals in the hours after the blaze [Photo:BBC]

At least 74 people have died after a train travelling between the Pakistani cities of Karachi and Rawalpindi caught fire in the middle of its journey.

Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed said the fire started when a gas cylinder, which passengers were using to cook breakfast on board, exploded.

The huge blaze spread to at least three carriages.

According to officials cited in local media, many of the victims died as they tried to jump off the burning train.

Another 40 people have been injured. Officials say the number of victims may still rise.

[Source: BBC]

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