Explosion on railway track in Nawabshah

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Train services going from Sindh to Punjab were suspended immediately after the explosion. –Photo by APP (file photo)

NAWABSHAH: An explosion occurred on a railway track in Nawabshah on Wednesday, reports said.

The explosion occurred on the up-track going from Sindh to Punjab. Train services going from Sindh to Punjab were suspended immediately after the explosion.

Sources said that the bomb squad disabled a second bomb at the site.

Heavy contingents of police and rangers arrived at the site and cordoned off the area.

Yesterday, a blast occurred at the Tando Jam railway track near Detha in Hyderabad, damaging the rail track. —DawnNews

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