Gunmen have taken 450 train passengers hostage in southwestern Pakistan on Tuesday, injuring the train’s driver, according to police and railway officials.
Mohammad Kashif, a senior railway official in Quetta, the capital of Balochistan province, confirmed that “more than 450 passengers are being held hostage by armed men.”
The train was traveling from Quetta to Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, when it came under gunfire.
Authorities are working to assess the situation as efforts continue to ensure the safety of the hostages.
AFP
