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Train derails in Pak; 27 injured in Islamabad

Five coaches of a train derailed in Pakistan's central Punjab province on Saturday, injuring 27 people, officials said.

Updated on: Sep 11, 2011 2:33 PM IST
PTI | By , Islamabad
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Five coaches of a train derailed in Pakistan's central Punjab province on Saturday, injuring 27 people, officials said.

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All the injured people were discharged after being provided first aid at a railway station and a hospital in Jhelum.

Rail traffic in the area, near Sarai Alamgir was restored in the afternoon and an inquiry was ordered into the incident, officials said.

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