militants 70 people have died in a fire on a train in southeastern pakistan the blaze is said to have broken out when a gas stove exploded why passengers were preparing breakfast local officials said the victims died after jumping off the fast moving train it was travelling through punjab province from the southern city of karachi. joining me now is john this. is on the speaking to me from the pakistani capital islamabad welcome us at 1st of all can you bring us up to date with the latest from the scene of the accident yes what we now know is that the rescue work at the scene seems to have concluded authorities say that about 150 kilometers south of motown is where this accident occurred and they are now fairing those who are more seriously injured to the city of motown which has better health facilities is the major urban center in the area now because the area is so remote and of course the incident took place on the train track so it's not quite close to a rule that cetera so some helicopters are also been called in the military is providing those to ferry those who are more seriou

more than 70 people have died in a fire on a train in southeastern pakistan the blaze is. a gas stove exploded as passengers were preparing breakfast the train was traveling north from karate when the accident occurred near the town of quite poor which is. local officials said that most of the victims died after jumping off the fast moving carriages our next report contains some images that some viewers may find disturbing. this passenger train had been carrying pilgrims to a religious festival instead its journey ended in tragedy. officials say the blaze broke out when to gas stoves exploded as some passengers were preparing breakfast cooking oil carried by others then caught fire. as the flames engulfed 3 carriages those on board stood little chance many flung themselves from the train while it was still moving at high speeds through eastern punjab province. a cylinder exploded and i don't know how fire erupted everywhere. i jumped out of the train to save my life there was a whole line of people behind me pushing. as pakistan's railways minister visited the injured prim

more than 70 people have died in a fire on the train in southeastern pakistan.he blaze is said to have broken out when a gas stove exploded. its passengers were preparing breakfast. the train was traveling north. it was headed for islamabad. local officials said most of the victims died after jumping off the fast-moving carriages. we do have a warning. this next report contains images some viewers may find disturbibing. >> this train had been carrying pilgrims to a religious festival. instead, it's journey ended in tragedy. officials say the blaze broke out when two gas stoves exploded as some passengers were preparing breakfast. cooking oil. by others caught fire. as the flames engulfed three carriages, those on board stood no chance. many flung themselves from the train while it was still moving at high speeds.. >> resell endure exploded and i don't know hohow the fire erupt. i jumped out of the train to save my life. there was s a line of people behind me, pushing. >> as pakistan's railways mininister visisited the injure, the prime minister offered his condo

more than 70 people have died in a fire on a train in southeastern pakistan the bay is said to have broken out when a gas stove exploded exploded as passengers were preparing breakfast the train was on its way from karachi in the south heading towards bindy which is right next to the capital islamabad the accident took place in the town of port in the. province of punjab local officials said most of the victims died after jumping off the fast moving train dozens were injured some of them are in a critical condition. the passenger train turned into a death trap as flames engulfed 3 carriages in a raging inferno. officials say the blaze was ignited by a gas stove that exploded as passengers prepared breakfast cooking oil carried by others then caught fire those on board stood little chance as the fire broke out the train was traveling at high speeds through eastern punjab province witnesses say it took nearly 20 minutes for it to come to a halt many of those who died to try to escape the flames by jumping off the train on a. ship or. soon we saw flames and smoke streaming out of this train.

a more than 70 people have died in a fire on a train in southeastern pakistan the blaze is said to have broken out when a gas stove exploded as passengers were preparing breakfast now the train was on its way from kharaj in the cell we're going to show you right here up to the north to a town called indy which is next to islam about the accident took place near the town of poor in punjab province and local officials say that most of the victims died after jumping off the fast moving train dozens were injured some of them are in critical condition and we have a warning this next report contains images that may be disturbing. this passenger train had been carrying pilgrims to a religious festival instead it's journey ended in tragedy. officials say the blaze broke out 20 gas stoves exploded and some passengers were preparing breakfast cooking oil carried by others then caught fire. as the flames engulfed 3 carriages those on board stood little chance many flung themselves from the train while it was still moving at high speeds through eastern punjab province . a cylinder exploded and i do