A police contingent swiftly arrived at the spot and sealed off the area for investigation. Officials are probing the nature of the blast which is believed to have been triggered by an improvised explosive device (IED), as per India Today.
The blast reportedly left a crater around three feet wide and deep, damaging at least six feet of the railway line.Read more: PM Modi to Trump: India never discussed trade or mediation during Operation Sindoor
Passengers evacuated safely
Following the blast, visuals shared across social media platforms showed passengers safely disembarking the train along with their families and personal belongings.
NEWSFLASH: Four bogies of the Peshawar to Quetta Jaffar Express derailed after an explosion near Jacobabad. No casualties reported.
The Jaffar Express was hijacked by terrorists earlier in the year near Sibi. pic.twitter.com/cLQaZREBhM– Khabar Kada (@kharabarkada) June 18, 2025
Emergency services responded quickly, and no injuries were reported, as per SamaaTV.
Jaffar Express hijacked in March 2025
The derailment comes just months after a significant security incident involving the same train. In March this year, the Jaffar Express was hijacked by members of the Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA) near a mountainous region in Quetta.
Hundreds of passengers were taken hostage and over two dozen Pakistani security personnel were killed in the attack.
The Jaffar Express, which operates between Quetta and Peshawar, traverses areas that have seen a rise in insurgent activities, particularly in Balochistan and parts of Sindh, as per News18.
While no group has claimed responsibility for the latest incident, the involvement of militant outfits operating in the region has not been ruled out. Security forces continue to monitor the situation and further updates are awaited.
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First Published: Jun 18, 2025 1:39 PM IS
