A gasoline cylinder explosion hours after a marriage reception in Pakistan’s capital has killed at the very least eight individuals, together with the bride and groom, and injured seven others
ISLAMABAD — A gasoline cylinder explosion early Sunday after a marriage reception at a house in Pakistan’s capital killed at the very least eight individuals, together with the bride and groom, police and officers mentioned.
The blast occurred as visitors who had gathered to rejoice the couple have been sleeping on the home, inflicting a part of the home to break down, in accordance with the Islamabad police. Seven individuals have been injured.
In an announcement, police mentioned the explosion occurred in a residential space within the coronary heart of the town. A authorities administrator, Sahibzada Yousaf, mentioned authorities have been alerted concerning the blast early Sunday and officers are nonetheless investigating. He mentioned some close by properties have been additionally broken.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief over the lack of lives and provided condolences to the victims’ households, in accordance with an announcement from his workplace. He directed well being authorities to make sure the injured obtain the very best remedy and ordered a full investigation.
Many Pakistani households depend on liquefied petroleum gasoline cylinders due to low pure gasoline stress, and such cylinders have been linked to lethal accidents attributable to gasoline leaks. Police mentioned investigations have been ongoing.
