What happened here
The Peshawar-bound Rahman Baba Express derailed near Multan while travelling from Karachi. Early reports differed on injuries, so this article records the latest source-attributed figure without presenting it as a final hospital outcome or attributing a cause before the inquiry concludes.
Quick answers
How many people died?
AP and Dawn both reported five deaths in the reviewed reporting.
Why does the injury total differ?
AP's earlier report cited 35 injuries; Dawn later cited a Rescue 1122 snapshot of 49. The reports may reflect different update times and have not been combined.
Was the derailment cause confirmed?
No. A preliminary technical-mechanical account was reported, but the inquiry was still continuing at the time of review.
What should passengers do after a derailment?
Follow railway staff and emergency-service instructions, move away from tracks by a safe route, and do not re-enter until authorities declare it safe.
What is currently reported
The Karachi-to-Peshawar Rahman Baba Express derailed near Sher Shah, outside Multan, Punjab, on 13 October 2026. Associated Press and later Dawn reporting both recorded five deaths. Dawn, citing Rescue 1122 and local officials, later reported 49 people injured; AP’s earlier report cited 35 injuries. These are reporting snapshots, not a combined or final hospital total.
Fourteen coaches derailed, according to AP and Dawn. Dawn reported that 22 people received first aid and 27 were transferred to hospital. A preliminary railway account described a technical or mechanical issue involving the second coach; that is an initial account, not a final investigation finding. Pakistan Railways ordered an inquiry.
What travellers and witnesses can do
- Do not leave a stopped or damaged train until railway staff direct evacuation, unless there is an immediate danger such as fire, smoke or another life-threatening condition.
- After evacuation, move away from the rails and rolling stock using the route identified by responders; do not cross tracks unless directed.
- Call the local emergency number when safe, share the train, coach and location details if known, and keep access clear for rescuers.
- Give first aid only within your training and do not move seriously injured people unless leaving them in place is more dangerous.
- Avoid sharing unverified casualty counts or cause claims during the response.
What remains unknown
The final injury outcome, any delayed deaths, the technical cause and responsibility have not been established in the reviewed public reporting. This article therefore does not describe the initial mechanical account as a confirmed cause.
- Rahman Baba Express, travelling Karachi to Peshawar, derails near Sher Shah outside Multan
- Rescue, police and railway personnel respond; passengers are removed from affected coaches
- AP reports five deaths and 35 injuries
- Dawn reports five deaths, 49 injuries, 22 first-aid cases and 27 hospital transfers, citing Rescue 1122 and local officials
- Public reporting still describes the technical account as initial and the inquiry as ongoing
Why consequences escalated
- The reviewed AP and Dawn reports agree on five deaths and on 14 derailed coaches.
- Injury reporting changed between the earlier AP snapshot and the later Dawn/Rescue 1122 snapshot.
- The reported technical-mechanical explanation is preliminary, not a final causal finding.
- No reviewed source establishes final hospital outcomes, liability or a completed investigation result.
Failures and risk multipliers
- Do not combine 35 and 49 injuries into a single total.
- Do not label the preliminary technical account as the confirmed cause.
- Do not leave tracks or enter the rail corridor without responder direction after a derailment.
- Do not substitute unrelated historic derailment footage for this incident.
Actions that reduce risk
- Follow railway staff and emergency-service evacuation instructions.
- Move clear of rails, damaged coaches and overhead hazards by the safe route responders identify.
- Call emergency services from a safe place and provide train, coach and location details if known.
- Keep access clear for ambulances and rescue equipment.
- Record only observed facts when sharing information with relatives, responders or journalists.
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