A "cracker" blast occurred on Tuesday on a railway track near Mangoli Railway Station in Dera Murad Jamali district of Balochistan which targeted Bolan Express, DawnNews reported.

Following the incident, the Frontier Corps Balochistan personnel rushed to the blast site and shifted one injured individual to a nearby hospital, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement.

"The FC Balochistan cleared cracker explosion site on the railway track," the military's media reported.

"All passengers have been shifted from the incident site under FC security," the ISPR said, adding that the passengers were provided required administrative assistance before being transported to Jaccobadad.

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