The Hazara Express train en route from Karachi to Rawalpindi derailed in Nawabshah district near the Sarhari Railway Station, 275 kilometers from Karachi

Senior Railway and police officials confirmed the death of 22 passengers in the accident. Federal Railways Minister Saad Rafiq told the media that the number of casualties could rise as some of the injured were in critical after being hospitalised

Pakistan Railways Sukkur Divisional Commercial Officer (DCO) Mohsin Siyal said 15 out of 22 bodies have been retrieved from the wreckage and the rescue work aided by the Pakistan Army was continuing

Television channels showed the crash site with train compartments badly damaged near the station. They showed rescue workers and police trying to pull out people from the derailed compartments along with civilians who also joined the rescue work

The state-run Radio Pakistan reported that the Pakistan Army and Rangers have started relief and rescue activities at the accident site. The rescue operation has been started on the special directives of Army chief General Asim Munir, said. Additional troops have been called in to assist the rescue operation