Cylinder explosion: Teenager dies of burn injuries
The victim was rushed to Women and Children Hospital for treatment but died as she had suffered 90% burns
HARIPUR:
A teenager was burnt to death when a gas cylinder exploded while she was cooking food in her house late Sunday evening. Police said 18-year-old Samina Bibi was preparing a meal in Jabi Baka village, using LPG as a source of combustion. However, the LPG cylinder, which apparently had a gas leak, exploded. Samina Bibi sustained severe burns. The victim was rushed to Women and Children Hospital for treatment but died as she had suffered 90% burns.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 3rd, 2015.
A teenager was burnt to death when a gas cylinder exploded while she was cooking food in her house late Sunday evening. Police said 18-year-old Samina Bibi was preparing a meal in Jabi Baka village, using LPG as a source of combustion. However, the LPG cylinder, which apparently had a gas leak, exploded. Samina Bibi sustained severe burns. The victim was rushed to Women and Children Hospital for treatment but died as she had suffered 90% burns.
Published in The Express Tribune, November 3rd, 2015.