The train crash on Sunday night in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province was the result of sabotage, the railways minister said on Monday.

Railways Minister Shamim Haider visited the crash site on Monday and showed to reporters some keys he said were used for sabotage to open plates of the tracks.

The non-stop speedy passenger train derailed and its six coaches plunged into a 50-feet deep ravine near the Jhelum city, around 100 kilometers southeast of Islamabad, killing at least four people and injuring more than 30 others.

Haider said that a high level team had been formed to carry out probe as to who were behind the sabotage act. An enquiry team will look into all the aspects of the crash, he said.

An inquiry into the accident has been ordered to be conducted by the Federal Government Inspector of Railways, according to a statement by the railway authorities.

Meanwhile Minister of State for Railways Ishaq Khakwani has also said the crash happened due to sabotage. He said that some railway tools were stolen and were used to open the track for sabotage purposes. He said that there was also a possibility that these railway tools had been forcibly taken from the railway staff.

He said the sabotage act had been carried out by trained saboteurs as they selected a deserted area for the sabotage, which can not be done by common men.

"The saboteurs were expecting huge human losses but their plan failed with the grace of Allah Almighty that the losses were few," he said. He said that public would be informed about the probe results.

The non-stop train to the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore from Rawalpindi, some 30 kilometers from Islamabad, was carrying some 620 passengers, according to railways officials.

Source: Xinhua