Investigators find signs of sabotage in Gujranwala train incident: report

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Investigators have found signs of sabotage along the rail track leading to the Head Chanawan Bridge, where a Pakistan Railways special train derailed on Thursday sending four bogies and the engine into the water claiming 17 lives, Geo News reported on Friday.

According to the channel, investigators have found nuts and bolts 400 yards away from the site of the incident. Investigators have also discovered that the fish-plates had been visibly grazed. However the grazing is only evident on the right side of the tracks.

As per the initial investigation, the bridge was unable to bear the burden of the train and broke down, sending four bogies and the engine into the water.

The train was a special train carrying a Pakistan Army engineering unit from Pannu Akil to Kharian.

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  1. […] Investigators have found signs of sabotage along the rail track leading to the Head Chanawan Bridge, where a Pakistan Railways special train derailed on Thursday sending four bogies and the engine into the water claiming 17 lives, Geo News reported on Friday. According to the channel, investigators have found nuts and bolts 400 yards away from the site of the incident. Investigators have also discovered that the fish-plates had been visibly grazed. However the grazing is only evident on the right side of the tracks. As per the initial investigation, the bridge was unable to bear the burden of the train and broke down, sending four bogies and the engine into the water. The train was a special train carrying a Pakistan Army engineering unit from Pannu Akil to Kharian. …read more […]

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