Eight injured in cylinder blast at Peshawar's Noor Medical Centre

Blast caused by a gas leak


Riaz Ahmad June 01, 2018
PHOTO: FILE

PESHAWAR: At least eight people were injured in a cylinder blast in Peshawar’s Noor Medical Centre on Friday.

According to sources, the injured, three of whom are in critical condition, have been moved to Lady Reading Hospital. Shortly after, the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police cordoned off the area and asked called in bomb disposal unit.

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The medical centre is situated in a busy area of the city.

Correction: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated the location of the blast. This has now been corrected.

 

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