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• International · 2026-09-20

  Suspected sabotage disrupts Dutch rail network across the Netherlands

  Dutch rail operator ProRail reported more than 35 incidents in which pipes and cables were deliberately placed on tracks across the north and centre of the Netherlands, disabling signalling systems and causing widespread train cancellations. Routes serving Amsterdam, Schiphol Airport, Eindhoven and Utrecht were among those affected, and Prime Minister Rob Jetten described the acts as "disruptive and life-threatening". Police, prosecutors and the intelligence agency AIVD have launched a formal criminal investigation, though no suspects or motives had been identified by Tuesday evening.

• International · 2026-09-16

  Suspected sabotage causes widespread disruption to Dutch rail network

  Suspected sabotage disrupted the Dutch rail network on Tuesday when pipes and cables were deliberately placed on tracks at more than 35 locations in the north and central Netherlands, causing signal failures and widespread train cancellations. Prime Minister Rob Jetten described the incidents as disruptive and life-threatening, and authorities have launched a joint criminal investigation. No suspects have yet been identified.

• International · 2026-09-15

  Suspected sabotage causes widespread disruption to Dutch rail network

  Railway operator ProRail reported that pipes and cables were deliberately placed on tracks across more than 35 locations in central and northern Netherlands on Tuesday, damaging signalling systems and causing extensive train cancellations. Routes to major cities including Amsterdam, Schiphol airport, Eindhoven and Utrecht were affected, and Prime Minister Rob Jetten described the incidents as dangerous and disruptive. Police, prosecutors and intelligence agency AIVD have begun an investigation, though no suspects or motive have been identified so far.

• International · 2026-10-13

  At least four killed as passenger train derails near Multan in Pakistan

  A passenger train derailed on the outskirts of Multan in Pakistan's Punjab province early Tuesday, killing at least four people and injuring at least 17 others, according to emergency services. The cause remains unknown, though President Asif Ali Zardari has ordered a transparent investigation into the incident. Pakistan's railway network, which carries over 80 million passengers annually across aging infrastructure, continues to experience recurring derailments despite modernisation efforts.

• International · 2026-10-14

  Passenger train derails near Multan with multiple fatalities

  The Rehman Baba Express derailed near Multan in Punjab province early Tuesday morning, with all 14 coaches leaving the tracks around 5:15am. Varying reports indicated between four and seven deaths and dozens of injuries, as rescue teams worked to clear the site and transport casualties to hospital.