Three injured in cylinder blast

SHO Buchiana and rescue teams transferred the wounded to the hospital

BUCHIANA:

A gas cylinder exploded with a powerful blast injuring three individuals, including the shop owner and customers on Tuesday.

Upon receiving the report, the SHO Buchiana and rescue teams reached the scene and transferred the wounded to the hospital.

Police said Muhammad Rafique, along with his assistant Hasnain, was repairing a freezer compressor when a gas cylinder exploded with tremendous force at the New Bazaar in Buchiana.

As a result, Muhammad Rafique, Hasnain, and a nearby customer named Tariq suffered severe injuries. Upon receiving information about the cylinder blast, the SHO Bichiana, Sheikh Shoaib Police Force, along with the Rescue 1122 team, immediately reached the scene.

After providing initial medical assistance carting off the wounded, they were transferred to the Tehsil Headquarters Hospital Jaranwala. The explosion was so intense that the windows of nearby buildings shattered, and its sound was heard from afar.

Published in The Express Tribune, March 27^th, 2024.