The militants of the "Beljistan Liberation Army" extremist group took 450 passengers in Pakistan, a high-ranking official of the Balketan Railway Department told Agence France-Presse. "More than 450 passengers on the train have become hostages of militants," the agency quoted him.
In addition, according to local officials, the train holder has been wounded.
According to one of the sources of AFP, the train faces a tunnel, which is surrounded by the mountains.