Woman, four kids die in gas explosion
An electric spark caused by leakage flattens two houses
LAHORE:
Four children and a woman were killed and 12 other people injured after a gas leak caused an explosion in Burki, Lahore area.
Two houses collapsed due to the explosion. The Punjab chief minister also sought a report on the incident.
According to police, a call was received on the emergency number at 6:30am on Tuesday that a loud explosion had been heard in Pangali village on Burki Road.
Station House Officer (SHO) Qamar Abbas told The Express Tribune that when he reached the spot, two house covering about 14 marlas had collapsed and there was smell of gas in the area.