ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Three passengers were burnt alive and two sustained burns when a gas cylinder exploded in a van near M-1 Toll Plaza, Dunya News reported.
On information, police and rescue teams scrambled to the site and started rescue operation. According to initial report, three passengers lost their lives whereas two passengers sustained burns.
The injured and the dead were shifted to hospital. The condition of the injured was stated to be critical. Further investigation was underway.
LPG cylinder blasts are common. Innocent lives were lost in these explosions. Mostly, these explosions take place due to sub-standard cylinders.
Authorities concerned have far failed to check such incidents. Several times, successive governments announced crackdowns on the mafia involved in making sub-standard LPG cylinders to stop such incidents.
But unfortunately, the incidents of cylinder blasts keep occurring. There is a need to come up with a solid policy to save lives of people in such incidents.