Lahore: Punjab Provincial Minister for Health and Emergency Services, Khawaja Salman Rafique, has expressed grief over the recent train accident near Sher Shah Bridge in Multan, which resulted in a significant loss of life. The Rehman Baba Express, traveling from Karachi to Peshawar, derailed with around 1,000 passengers on board, prompting an immediate rescue operation.
According to Directorate General Public Relation – Govt of Punjab, the rescue operation involved 11 ambulances, 3 fire vehicles, 2 rescue vehicles, and more than 70 rescue personnel. Hospitals in the vicinity were placed on alert, with instructions to provide optimal medical care to the injured. The Vice Chancellor of Nishtar Medical University and the Medical Superintendents of Nishtar Hospital 1 and 2 were reported to have personally overseen the treatment efforts for those injured in the incident.