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Friday 3 July 2015

Pakistan Breaking News - Martyrs laid to rest as probe into train tragedy begins

Martyrs laid to rest as probe into train tragedy begins

LAHORE/MULTAN: ceremonial prayers were offered for those civilians and military officers martyred in Thursday’s train incident in Gujranwala, Samaa rumored.

The military martyrs were set to rest once their ceremonial prayers were offered by an outsized variety of army personnel in garrisons of metropolis, Multan and Gujranwala cities.

Chief of Army employees General Raheel Sharif Thursday attended the ceremonial prayers in Gujranwala encampment areas and later visited the gashed in hospital.

At least seventeen individuals, as well as eleven army personnel, were martyred on Thursday once a special train carrying troopers fell into a canal in Gujranwala district following the partial collapse of a bridge.

Lieutenant Colonel ruler, the commander of a unit, additionally died within the accident.

Four carriages derailed because the train, that was additionally carrying military hardware, crossed Chanawan Bridge, whereas heading to garrison city of Khariam from Pano Aqil encampment of Sindh.

Officials aforesaid seventeen bodies have thus far been recovered, as well as the train driver and therefore the hunt for one missing soldier was still continued.
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