2023 Karachi Express train fire
| 2023 Karachi Express train fire | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Location | Tando Masti Khan, Khairpur district, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Line | Karachi-Lahore line |
| Operator | Pakistan Railways |
| Incident type | Train fire |
| Cause | Under investigation; possible sabotage or electrical malfunction |
| Statistics | |
| Deaths | 7 |
| Injured | unknown |
| Missing | 4 |
On 27 April 2023, early in the morning, a fire broke out in a coach of the Karachi Express train, leaving at least seven people dead, including four children and a woman. The event happened as the train was traveling from Karachi to Lahore in Sindh's Khairpur district near Tando Masti Khan. It is yet unknown what started the fire.