The accident happened due to gas leak, Police: Photo: File
4 members of the same family including children were injured in a gas cylinder explosion in Sirjani Town area of Karachi.
A gas cylinder exploded in a house in Sector Fordi area of Sarjani Town between Tuesday and Wednesday night during the preparation of Suhoor, after which a fire broke out. The explosion was so intense that the wall of the kitchen collapsed. Residents of the area reached the spot after hearing the sound of explosion.
Police and Rangers with the help of local residents brought the fire under control and shifted the burn victims to the hospital. Those injured by burns have been identified as 51-year-old Abdul Rahman son of Muhammad Irfan, his wife Samira, 40, and their two children, Faza, 15, and Muhammad Yusuf, 12. The injured woman, Samira, and her daughter Faza. The condition is said to be critical.
According to police officials, the explosion occurred due to gas leakage from the cylinder. Further investigations are underway.
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