Survivors recall horrific Jaffar Express attack in Balochistan

It felt like doomsday. There was panic everywhere. There were more than IOO armed assailants, says survivor Ashraf; another survivor Babar says 'the separatists told us to get out and not look back'

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Scores of traumatised passengers managed to reach the Mach Railway Station on foot after terrorists, who had taken people hostage on the Jaffar Express, let them get off the train.

Survivors of the Jaffar Express attack have described the harrowing ordeal, recalling the chaos and terror that unfolded during the incident near Mach, Balochistan.

Speaking to the media, a survivor stated, “alter the explosion, we had no idea what was happening, Armed men checked the identity cards of the passengers on the train.”

Jaffar Express passenger Noor Muhammad said, “After the blast, there was intense gunfire, and we had to run for our lives.” A female survivor recounted, “We were sitting in the train when suddenly a blast occurred, and we were ordered to step out. We had to walk for two hours after the attack.”

Passenger Muhammad Ashraf described the scene as apocalyptic, saying, “It felt like doomsday. There was panic everywhere. The attackers did not harm women or elderly passengers. There were more than IOO armed assailants.”

He further mentioned that Pakistan Army personnel at Paneer Station provided aid and comforted the passengers, who were all in a state of fear.