18 dead as blasts rocked Hyderabad

At least 18 people were killed while over 50 injured when a gas-cylinder filled truck exploded near grid station at Hala Naka, Hyderabad on Monday. Many shops also got destroyed.Law enforcement agencies cordoned off the area while rescue efforts have been kicked off. The injured have been shifted to nearby hospitals where emergency has been declared. Cylinder leakage caused blasts: Zulfiqar MirzaMeanwhile, Sindh Home Minister Zulfiqar Mirza confirmed that the blast in Hyderabad that killed at least 18 people was caused by LPG cylinders.He said while speaking at Sindh Assembly, the LPG cylinders which were stacked up on a truck parked at Halanakas commercial area, blew up to trigger the casualties.The intensity of blast was multiplied as a transformer was present near the truck when it blew up with LPG cylinders, he added.The Home Minister said the cylinder leakage caused the blast.