Pakistan train blast 'kills seven' in Balochistan
The blast hit the train as it was travelling through the Notal area in the Nasir Abad District
At least seven people have been killed after a bomb hit a passenger train in the Pakistani province of Balochistan, officials say.
It is unclear if the bomb was placed on the tracks or on board the train, which was travelling from Rawalpindi to Quetta, the main city in Balochistan.
No group has said it carried out the attack on the Jaffar Abad Express.
Balochistan sees frequent outbreaks of violence involving both Islamist militants and separatist rebels.
Baloch separatist insurgents have long demanded more autonomy and a greater share of Balochistan's natural resources.
The blast hit the train as it was travelling through the Notal area in the Nasir Abad District.
All traffic on that route was shut down and local reports said the impact of the blast left a large crater at the site.
Police said officers were still at the scene investigating the incident and that the injured were taken to the Dera Murad Jamali hospital.
Pakistan train bomb attack toll mounts to seven
Islamabad: At least six people were killed and over a dozen others were injured when a bomb planted on the railway track near Nautal rail station in Baluchistan province went off when Quetta-bound Jaffar Express was passing through the spot.
Jaffar Express was travelling from Rawalpindi to Quetta, the main town of the restive Baluchistan province.
The powerful explosion caused damage to four catches of the train, which derailed due to the impact of the blast.
Security personnel are at the site and have begun a probe into the incident.
The injured, some are critical, have been taken to nearby hospitals.
Meanwhile some reports claimed - quoting officials - that "human remains" have been found from the blast site, suggestive of the possibility that the blast was triggered by a suicide bomber.
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