Islamabad: At least six people, including a woman and three children, were killed today when a bomb planted on a railway track exploded derailing a passenger train in central Pakistan.

Two bogies of the train derailed following the blast which took place near Bahawalpur in Punjab province, local Geo TV reported.

It said six people were killed and several injured in the blast. The dead included a woman and three children.

The injured, said to be in critical condition, were rushed to Victoris Hospital in Bahawalpur while rescue teams have also been sent to the accident site, the report said.

Citing police, it said the explosives were planted under the railway lines which damaged two bogies.

Several people were still trapped in the bogies while the train service had been suspended on the track after the blast.

The incident came nearly a week after a massive blast at the five-star Marriott Hotel here that killed at least 53 people and wounded 270.
Source : PTI