BAGHDAD, Nov 18 (NNN-NINA) – Four people were killed and some 10 others were wounded yesterday, in a gas tank explosion at a house in Sulaimaniyah province, in Iraq’s semi-autonomous region of Kurdistan.
Governor Haval Abubakir said, at a press conference that, a huge explosion occurred due to a leak from a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) tank, used for heating, in a house at the Kaziwa neighbourhood, in the namesake provincial capital, Sulaimaniyah.
The blast destroyed the three-floor house, killing four people inside, and wounding some 10 others, Abubakir told reporters.
The death toll could rise, as more than 20 people were in the building during the blast, some of whom were believed to be trapped under the debris, he added.
Meanwhile, an investigation was already launched into the incident by local authorities.– NNN-NINA
