Three injured in gas leak blast in a flat
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A man and his two sons were injured when a blast triggered by leaking natural gas inside a flat on the ground floor of an apartment building in the Federal B Area on Tuesday. The main door and the outer wall of the apartment were blown off by the impact of the blast.
The incident occurred within the jurisdiction of Azizabad police station, in Block 3 of Federal B Area, near Kutiyana Memon Eye Hospital. Police, Rescue 1122, Edhi, and Chhipa volunteers reached the scene soon after the explosion. The injured were shifted to the Burns Ward of Civil Hospital. The bomb disposal squad (BDS) was also called in to determine the nature of the blast.
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The occupants of the flat, 50-year-old Irfan, and his two sons, 16-year-old Obaid and 18-year-old Sameer, were having breakfast when the explosion occurred. The condition of the two teenagers is stated to be critical. Saleem, a resident of the area, described the explosion as extremely powerful, causing widespread destruction.
It was noted that there was no regulator installed in the gas line, contributing to the increased gas pressure.
Published in The Express Tribune, February 21st 2024.