ISTANBUL (1st Nov, 2019): Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has extended his condolences to the bereaved families of the victims of the Tezgam Express blaze.
In a tweet, the president also wished a speedy recovery to the wounded survivors.
I would like to extend my condolences to the 65 victims, who lost their lives in the train fire in Pakistan, and wish a speedy recovery to the wounded survivors.
On behalf of my country, I extend my deepest condolences to the people of Pakistan — our friends and brothers. 🇹🇷 🇵🇰 pic.twitter.com/l1ziWgdnyG
— Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (@RTErdogan) October 31, 2019
Earlier on Thursday, 74 passengers were killed while 42 sustained burn injuries as three carriages of a Tezgam Express caught fire due to explosion in a gas stove with cylinder near Talwari Station in Liaquatpur area.
Firefighters launched a rescue operation and doused the fire whereas the affected carriages were also separated from the train.
Pakistan Army soldiers also assisted in relief and rescue efforts, according to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Asif Ghafoor. An army helicopter was dispatched from Multan in order to airlift the injured to hospitals.
Pakistan’s colonial-era railway network has fallen into disrepair in recent decades due to chronic.
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