At least eight persons including women and children got injured in an explosion presumably caused by a gas leakage in Sabzal Road Quetta, Balochistan on early Tuesday morning. According to a Rescue source, the incident took place due to a gas leakage at a house, as a result, eight people sustained injuries. Police said the incident occurred after the gas cylinders blasted into a house. Soon after the incident, rescue teams reached the scene and shifted the injured to Burns ward of Quetta Hospital for treatment, a private news channel reported. The blast caused massive damage to the building. However, the authorities are investigating to ascertain the cause of gas leakage.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)