Fire Sweeps Pakistani Train, Killing 73, After Cooking Fire

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1 November 2019 10:19 WIB

Rescue workers move an injured victim, after a fire broke out in a passenger train and destroyed three carriages, at a hospital in Multan, Pakistan, October 31, 2019. A fire swept through a Pakistani train on Thursday, killing 73 people and injuring nearly 40 after a gas canister that passengers were using to cook breakfast exploded, the minister of railways said. REUTERS/Arshad Raza Zaidi

1 November 2019 00:00 WIB

People and rescue workers stand near the bodies of the victims, after a fire broke out in a passenger train and destroyed three carriages near the town of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan, October 31, 2019. The fire destroyed three of the train's carriages near the town of Rahim Yar Khan in the south of Punjab province. REUTERS/Stringer

1 November 2019 00:00 WIB

People gather near a track with the charred belongings of passenger victims, after a fire broke out in a passenger train and destroyed three carriages near the town of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan, October 31, 2019. People sneaking stoves onto trains to prepare meals on long journeys is a common problem, the minister said. REUTERS/Stringer

1 November 2019 00:00 WIB

Firefighters and rescue workers gather near the place where a fire broke out in a passenger train and destroyed three carriages near the town of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan October 31, 2019. Some of the victims were burned beyond recognition, said the deputy commissioner of the district, Jameel Ahmad. REUTERS/Stringer

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Army soldiers arrive at the place where a fire broke out in a passenger train and destroyed three carriages near the town of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan, October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

1 November 2019 00:00 WIB

Ambulances and rescue workers gather near the place where a fire broke out in a passenger train and destroyed three carriages near the town of Rahim Yar Khan, Pakistan, October 31, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer

1 November 2019 00:00 WIB