At least one person was killed and six others injured when a gas cylinder exploded in Karachi’s New Challi area on Tuesday.
According to details, the explosion occurred when a cylinder exploded in a shop located in the generator market, which then caught fire.
The force of the explosion sent merchandise inside the store spilling onto the street.
Rescue teams rushed to the scene and confirmed one death and six injuries.
These incidents are caused by poor quality of gas cylinders, failure to follow the required Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) during filling, etc., whether used for commercial or domestic purposes. It appears because it is prone to explosion for various reasons such as
In December 2023, at least three people died and 17 were injured when a two-storey building collapsed due to a gas cylinder explosion in Karachi’s Machar Colony.
An explosion occurred at a gas cylinder shop when gas cylinders were being supplied to the shop.
