*Blast destroys India-Pakistan train*

By staff writers with wires

February 19, 2007 01:09pm
Article from: NEWS.

Up to 60 people have burned to death after a suspected blast aboard a
train travelling from India to Pakistan.

Police have found an explosive device near the track where the train
blaze broke out, according to AP, which reported that authorities have
pulled 58 bodies from the wrecked train.

The fire engulfed two coaches of the Samjhauta Express, one of two train
links between India and Pakistan.

Police said several Pakistanis were among the dead and wounded on the
express from the Indian capital New Delhi to Attari to cross the border.

PTI reported a suspected bomb exploded when the train was 80 km north of
New Delhi in Panipat district.

Times Now news channel said two petrol bombs were believed to have exploded.

With AFP, AP