One killed, 5 injured in Karachi cylinder blast

The bus was filling gas at a CNG station when the blast occurred.


Web Desk November 18, 2012
One killed, 5 injured in Karachi cylinder blast

KARACHI: One person was killed and five injured when the CNG cylinder of a public bus exploded on the Abul Hasan Ispahani Road on Sunday, reported Express News.

According to police and rescue officials, the bus was filling gas at a CNG station when the blast occurred.

Around 10 people were on board the bus.

The CNG station has been cordoned off while the bus is being escorted to the police station for investigations.

CNG cylinders in vehicles have been the cause of several explosions in the past, taking scores of lives across the country.

The last cylinder blast in Karachi was reported in September which resulted in the death of a 10-year-old boy and injured six people.

COMMENTS (4)

A Pakistani | 11 years ago | Reply Some time back on a TV report it was revealed that these transportation hotshots install the CO2 or Oxygen cylinders instead of the CNG cylinders to save a few bucks. I guess they save a few bucks at the expense of a few human lives. Dismal state of Govt Regulation, its a pity that our govt takes REACTIVE MEASURES rather than being PROACTIVE. My condolences to the victims.
Muhammard Rizwan Ali | 12 years ago | Reply

See the condition of Bus, it looks, very old, and never inspected by any authority, for fitness test. Where we go to take fuel for our Cars, no place is safe

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