UAE expresses solidarity with Pakistan and offers condolences over victims of train accident

The UAE has expressed its sincere condolences and solidarity with the Islamic Republic of Pakistan over the victims of the train accident that occurred in the Nawabshah district of Sindh province, which resulted in multiple deaths and injury.

In a statement, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) expressed its sincere condolences and sympathy to the government and people of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, as well as to the families of the victims of this tragedy, and its wishes for a speedy recovery for all the injured.

A passenger train derailed in southern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least 30 people and injuring more than 80, local broadcaster Geo reported citing a district official, Reuters reported.

Around 10 cars of a passenger train derailed in Nawabshah district in the southern province of Sindh, roughly 275 kilometres from the country's largest city Karachi.

Geo reported some people were still trapped inside a train car and others had been transferred to hospitals. Train services to the interior districts of Sindh had been suspended and rescuers dispatched to the area.

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