Cylinder blast: Rescue officials control fire in Jhelum

Fire erupted after cylinder exploded in the Sohawa district, more than a dozen nearby shops damaged.

JHELUM: Rescue officials managed to extinguish the fire which erupted after a cylinder exploded in a shop in the Sohawa district of Jhelum on Saturday.

The gas cylinder exploded in a cylinder shop on JT Road resulting in a fire which spread out to almost a dozen nearby shops. One after the other, cylinders exploded in the shop, making it difficult for the rescue officials to control the fire.

The incident caused a massive traffic jam on JT Road. However, no one sustained injuries.

According to residents of the area, the cylinders were being filled with gas when the explosion occurred.