Gas cylinder blast: Eight of a family injured in Swabi

SWABI: At least eight members of a family were injured in a gas cylinder blast in Marghuz village, Swabi on Wednesday night. Their house was also damaged. Speaking to The Express Tribune on Thursday, Zaida SHO Subhanullah said the incident occurred during a wedding ceremony at Sher Ghulam’s house. “As a result, Ghulam’s three sons, two daughters, and two nephews were injured,” he said. “His wife was also wounded.”  According to the SHO, the victims had suffered up to 80% burn injuries. They were shifted to a hospital in Peshawar and subsequently referred to PIMS in Islamabad.

Published in The Express Tribune, May 20^th, 2016.