Five persons were killed in blast at a fireworks shop in Faisalabad, while seven others were critically injured in the incident. A cylinder exploded at the fireworks shop killed five persons, witnesses said. The roofs of nearby shops were collapsed due to the impact of the huge blast, eyewitnesses said. The injured were transferred to Civil Hospital and Allied Hospital of the city for medical attention. The deceased have been identified as Abdul Rauf, Fahad, Razzaq, Raja Naveed and his son Waqas.