Overview

• An improvised explosive device detonated under the track in Mastung’s Dasht/Spizend area as the Quetta-bound train passed, derailing multiple coaches with reports varying between four and six and one overturning.
• About a dozen passengers, including women and children, were injured and moved to hospitals in Quetta, where an emergency was declared to speed treatment.
• Roughly 270 people were on board, rescue teams and security forces cordoned the site and began recovery operations, and no group has claimed responsibility.
• Pakistan Railways canceled departures on the route, said repairs would proceed under security clearance over the next few days, and offered refunds to affected passengers.
• Officials noted it was the second explosion on the same stretch in roughly 10 hours, underscoring a series of attacks on the Jaffar Express and nearby rail lines since March.