Flammable: Gas leak explosion injures four in Peshawar

LPG cylinder explodes in Hangu, injuring four.

HANGU/ PESHAWAR: At least eight people were injured in separate gas explosions in Peshawar and Hangu on Sunday.

The gas leak

Four of a family were severely injured when a gas leak caused a fire inside a house in Qazi Kallay, Peshawar.

According to a rescue official, the incident occurred in the early hours of Sunday morning.



Home owner Walladin said he heard a blast in the house and rushed inside to find a room on fire. One of the family members was attempting to light a gas heater when an explosion occurred due to a leak.

A number of locals rushed to the house to help extinguish the blaze, and shifted the injured to Khyber Teaching Hospital. Walladin’s son 10-year-old Sultan, his wife and wives of brothers Janan and Farman are said to be in critical condition.

In Hangu

A family of four sustained severe burn injuries when a gas cylinder exploded inside a room in Mohallah Anzar Khel, Thal tehsil of Hangu.

Thal police official Farid Khan said he was informed by Mohallah Anzar Khel residents that an explosion had occurred inside a house. The police rushed to the spot; Farid explained the blast occurred in Haji Akbar Ali’s residence.

According to the house owner Ali, he and his family, including three-year-old Zainab and four-year-old Ahad, were sitting in a room when they decided to light the gas cylinder for warmth.

However, an explosion occurred when the match was lit as the heater had a leak.

Neighbours rushed to help and shifted the injured to Thal Hospital from where they were referred to the burn unit in Wah Cantt because of their sensitive condition.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 30^th, 2013.