According to details, the train was bound for Karachi from Peshawar and an accident occurred near Hyderabad when one boogie slipped off from the track. No loss of life has been reported and railway officials are working on the restoration of the track.

This is the second train accident to happen his week. Earlier, 65 people were killed, and at least 150 were injured when the Sargodha bound Millat Express derailed near Ghotki, Sukkhar and the Karachi bound Sir Syed Express hit it soon afterward.

Soon after the incident happened, Prime Minister Imran Khan ordered a "comprehensive investigation into railway safety faultlines." On the directives of the prime minister, the Federal Minister for Railways Azam Swati asked authorities to submit an initial investigation report within 24 hours of the incident.

The inquiry report will be made public and those responsible for it will be taken to task, said Swati while speaking to the media during his visit to Shaikh Zayed Medical College Hospital (SZMCH).