4 injured in gas blast in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI - At least four people were in­jured in a blast due to gas leakage in house located in Chaman abad Misryal road Rawalpindi on Monday. The injured were identi­fied as Anum 32 year old, Dua 8 year old, Momin 13 year old and Iman 10 year old and were shifted to Holy Family Hospital (HFH). After hectic efforts fire was controlled. No ca­sualty was reported in the incident, an official of Res­cue 1122 added. Low gas pressure and suspension of gas supply in various areas of Rawalpindi have forced people to turn to alternate fuel sources to cook meals and keep themselves warm in the chilly weather. Many incidents related to gas leakage explosions or cyl­inder blasts have been re­ported in the city in a short span of time.

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