A preliminary probe report into the derailment of the Hazara Express train in Pakistan`s Sindh province, which resulted in the deaths of at least 34 people, has identified missing fishplates and a damaged track as the main causes of the accident. The report also noted the skidding of the train`s locomotive as a contributing factor.

The Hazara Express, traveling from Karachi to Rawalpindi, derailed near the Sarhari Railway Station in Nawabshah district. The preliminary report from the Pakistan Railways inquiry team stated that the accident was caused by fresh rail breakage and missing fishplates.