A police official said 36-year-old Akhtar Khan, a resident of Chak No 5, was working in his shop when a fire erupted due to gas leakage from a cylinder. As a result, the shopkeeper suffered burn injuries and was shifted to a local hospital for treatment. Meanwhile, a man was killed in a road accident.
Fatal explosions: Substandard LPG cylinders continue to take lives
Rescue 1122 officials said Naseer Ahmad and Hakim Akmal were riding a motorcycle when a speeding vehicle hit them. As a result, Naseer was killed on the spot while Hakim was injured. The injured was shifted to the Allied Hospital for treatment.
Published in The Express Tribune, August 21st, 2017.
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