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.
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.