Railway track blown up

The Newspaper's Staff Correspondent Published December 13, 2020

The goods train service between Pakistan and Iran was suspended after unidentified attackers blew up the tracks near Mastung late on Saturday evening. — Photo by Ali Shah/File

QUETTA: The goods train service between Pakistan and Iran was suspended after unidentified attackers blew up the tracks near Mastung late on Saturday evening.

The train service links Quetta with the Iranian city of Zahedan. Officials of Pakistan Railways while confirming the blast at the railway track said that an improvised explosive device was planted at the track at a railway crossing in Wali Khan area of Mastung district.

A portion of the railway track was blown up in the powerful blast that rocked the small town. Fortunately, no one was injured in the blast.

Security forces cordoned off the area after the blast.

Published in Dawn, December 13th, 2020

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Venkat

Dec 13, 2020 09:44am

People should follow safety norms and wear appropriate dress, safety shoes and helmet.

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Fastrack

Dec 13, 2020 10:17am

Crying Indians after Iran kicked them out of their major projects.

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Da Lit

Dec 13, 2020 10:19am

This will only bring Pakistan and Iran closer together. Indian haters should know that.

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Iftikhar Husain

Dec 13, 2020 02:36pm

There is nothing new we know who is behind all this.

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Gulshan Omar

Dec 14, 2020 05:47am

@Fastrack, You are a deplorable Pakistani. I love Pakistan too but does not take pleasure to tell lies. I believe India has nothing to do on this affair. Pakistan is now entangled with so many internal problems that anybody can do this. It’s very easy to wash your eyes by just taking the name of India. But this will not stop this kinds of sabotages.

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