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Pakistan mourned on Sunday as a devastating attack struck a train in Quetta on Sunday, killing at least 14 people and injuring another 20.
An explosion hit the train as it was passing through a railway crossing in the provincial capital, derailing passenger bogies and destroying a number of vehicles waiting for the train to cross.
As Pakistanis mourned the tragedy, celebrities joined the nation in expressing their grief at the loss of life. Mahira Khan saw the city bleed again and couldn’t help but ask: “How much more?”
Sarwat Gilani posted a story with broken hearts.
Talha Anjum minced no words and said he stood “with our soldiers” against the “terrorists” who took “innocent lives” in the attack. The rapper also sent prayers for the souls of those who had died.
Farhan Saeed similarly said his “heart goes out to all the victims and [their] families”. He said he wished Pakistani forces would “make examples” out of those responsible. The singer said the attack was the work of Pakistan’s enemy, which had to be defeated “at any cost”.
Designer Hassan Sheheryar Yasin spoke for many people across Pakistan when he said, “Today our hearts are heavy with the pain of so many innocent lives lost and families forever changed.”
The attack occurred shortly after 8am on Sunday when the train was travelling from Quetta Cantonment to the city’s main railway station. People present near the site of the incident recounted hearing a loud explosion and seeing people run for cover.
A statement from the provincial government said the victims included three members of the Frontier Constabulary and a number of “pedestrians, passengers, bystanders, and residents living in houses adjacent to the blast site”. A family of four, a couple and their two children, were among the casualties.