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31 Oct 2019

At least 74 people die in Pakistan train fire

News Correspondent

At least 74 people have been killed and more than 40 injured after a fire swept through a train in Pakistan, believed to have been caused when a cooking stove exploded on board in the early hours of this morning. Most of the passengers were pilgrims travelling to a religious festival.

Prime Minister Imran Khan has called for an inquiry into what happened.