Islamabad, Oct. 13 -- In a tragic accident, at least four individuals lost their lives and more than 40 others sustained injuries after the Rehman Baba Express derailed near Sher Shah Railway Station in the Multan district of Punjab province on Tuesday, local media reported.

Bound for Peshawar, the train met with an accident, which was confirmed by Pakistan's Minister for Railways, Hanif Abbasi, who verified the fatalities among passengers.

As reported by Pakistan's leading daily Dawn, Abbasi has designated the federal government inspector of railways (FGIR) to serve as the inquiry officer leading the investigation into the incident.

Locopilot Rizwan Abbas recounted that the train was operating at 100 kilometres per hour when he abrupt...