Six of a family die in Hangu due to gas leakage

Six people, including a couple and their four children, died of suffocation on Tuesday due to a gas leak in their house in the Gulshan Colony area of Hangu in Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.

Rescue workers rushed to the scene after the Rescue 1122 control room received an emergency call. The workers found all six family members dead at the scene.

The bodies were shifted to the District Headquarters Hospital. The deceased were identified as Nadir Khan, his wife, daughter and three sons.

Last week, the Rawalpindi district administration decided to launch a massive campaign to raise awareness of the rising incidents caused by gas leaks.

The local administration in collaboration with Rescue 1122 and the Civil Defence launched the awareness campaign concerning gas leak hazards. During the winter, dozens of gas leak explosions occur in homes, shops and hotels due to human negligence.

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The awareness drive aimed at informing people about the preventive measures to avoid the loss of life and property due to gas leakage and explosion.

Earlier in December, at least 15 people were killed and 16 others injured when a powerful gas explosion tore through the premises of a private bank in Karachi’s Shershah area.

The building, located near Paracha Chowk, was built on a sewerage drain and the powerful blast caused severe damage to the bank. Most of the customers and employees were either killed or suffered injuries.