Death Toll from Hyderabad LPG Shop Blast Rises to 12

Death Toll from Hyderabad LPG Shop Blast Rises to 12

Dil Bar Irshad | June 3, 2024 | 01:33 PM IST | Pakistan News, World | Follow on Google News

Death Toll from Hyderabad LPG Shop Blast Rises to 12

Death Toll from Hyderabad LPG Shop Blast Rises to 12

Key Highlights:

1. Death toll from Hyderabad LPG shop explosion reaches 12.
2. Explosion occurred at Zacha Bacha Hospital’s ground floor shop.
3. 60 people, mostly youngsters, severely injured and treated in Karachi.

The death toll following a blast at a liquid petroleum gas (LPG) cylinder filling shop in Hyderabad’s Preetabad area climbed to 12 on Monday, as two more injured individuals succumbed to their injuries, reported ARY News. The explosion occurred in the LPG cylinder filling shop located on the ground floor of Zacha Bacha Hospital, along Mir Nabi Bux Town Road in UC-8 of Neerunkot.

The Karachi Civil Hospital is now treating 11 injured individuals, seven of whom are in critical condition. At least 60 people, predominantly youngsters, suffered major burn injuries and were transported to Karachi after receiving emergency care at Liaquat University Hospital (LUH), according to ARY News.

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali, along with other ministers, visited the Burns Ward to inquire about the health of the injured persons. Further details are awaited.

Dil Bar Irshad

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