Tragic: Child killed in explosion

BAHAWALPUR: A child was killed and a dozen shops were destroyed when a petrol tanker exploded in Cholistan on Friday.  A police spokesman told newsmen that the tanker had exploded after it caught fire. He said the incident occurred near Chowk Farid. He said at least 12 shops were destroyed in the explosion. The spokesman said six-year-old Poon Kumar had died in the fire. He said the fire had broken out at around 4 am.“It was put seven hours later,” he said.

Published in The Express Tribune, July 16^th, 2016.