Railway officials said the attack occurred around 1pm (08:00 GMT) as the train passed through the Bolan Pass. The area is home to several tunnels, originally constructed during British colonial rule.

According to the Pakistan Armed Forces’ media wing, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), 21 army soldiers and 10 civilians were killed in the country’s deadliest train hijack.

The teenager accused of hijacking an N train in Queens on July 17 is now in police custody following a similar incident in ...