ISLAMABAD, Jun 8 (NNN-APP) – At least eight people were killed and five others injured last night, in a gas cylinder blast in Washuk district of Pakistan’s south-western Balochistan province, local media and an official said.
Assistant Commissioner of Mashkel area, in the district, Hameed Hamza Bangulzai, told media that a gas cylinder exploded with a big bang, in a welding workshop in Mashkel of Washuk district.
Police and rescue teams rushed to the site and shifted the bodies and the injured to a hospital.
Hospital officials told media that, the injured got serious wounds as they were buried under debris.
The blast also destroyed four other shops and spread fear among citizens.
An eyewitness said, the explosion occurred when workers were using a welding machine to repair a gas cylinder, brought by some customer.
The deceased included five Afghan nationals and three locals, the report added.– NNN-APP
