A goods train derailed in Kathua district of Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IOJK) following heavy rainfall and landslide, disrupting traffic on the Jammu-Pathankot route. According to Kashmir Media Service, the incident occurred near the Lakhanpur area of Kathua after debris from a landslide fell onto the railway track. The train was on its way from Jammu region to Indian state of Punjab.

The incident disrupted train traffic. “Due to the rain, a landslide occurred, and all the debris came onto the track. As a result, the train got derailed,” a railway official said. Upon receiving information, railway officials rushed to the spot and initiated operations to clear the debris and restore train movement on the affected route.  APHC calls for shutdown on Sunday in IOJK to remember 13 July 1931 martyrs

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)