Three women injured in cylinder blast

Powerful explosion causes neighbour's roof to collapse, burying three women under debris

RAWALPINDI:

Three women sustained serious injuries after they were buried under the debris of the roof of their house which collapsed after a gas cylinder of their next-door neighbour exploded in the Khayaban-e-Sir Syed area of Pirwadhai police station.

A spokesperson for Rescue 1122 said the explosion occurred during the preparation of the iftar meal.

“During the preparation of iftar for fasting persons in a house located in Sector 2 of Khaban-e-Sir Syed a gas cylinder exploded with a loud explosion,” he said.

“The explosion was so intense that the roof of the neighbour's unfinished house collapsed, injuring three women who were buried under the debris,” the spokesperson added.

“The rescue teams reached the spot and provided first aid to the injured women and shifted them to Holy Family Hospital for emergency medical treatment.”

Meanwhile, the spokesperson said that the occupants of the house where the cylinder exploded miraculously survived. “However, the internal structure of the house has been severely damaged including the windows and the furniture,” he said.

 

Published in The Express Tribune, March 31^st, 2023.