SUKKUR: A powerful blast has occurred on a rail track near Rohri railway station near Sukkur, suspending train service on down track but no loss of life was reported during explosion.

According to police sources, the explosion happened on a Lahore-Karachi rail track, which shattered more than 3 feet of track and forced the suspension of train service on down track.

Meanwhile, A Karachi-bound ‘Teezgam Express’ has been halted at Rohri railway station.

A four-kilogram heavy bomb was used to carry out explosion, bomb disposal squad said whereas Deputy DS Railway Altaf Hussain was hopeful of restoration of train service at down track within on hour.

Railway track security has been beefed up following explosions and bomb recovery near Odero Lal railway station, he said further.

Courtesy by geo.tv