Seven killed, 22 injured in gas cylinder explosion in Chaman

CHAMAN: A gas cylinder explosion in a house near Tor Pul in Chaman, Balochistan, killed seven people, including children, and injured 22 others, local authorities said on Thursday.

Rescue volunteers rushed to the scene after the blast and removed bodies from the rubble and transported the injured to nearby hospitals.

Security forces sealed off the area following the incident.

According to security sources, the explosion occurred when a gas cylinder inside the house detonated. Children had gathered in the home to buy lassi for iftar when the blast destroyed much of the building.