At least seven injured in Pishin gas leakage explosion

At least seven people sustained injuries in an explosion caused by a gas leak at Darman Hospital in Balochistan’s Pishin district, acording to the district administration 

“The explosion occurred in a room of a private hospital, leaving seven injured and the fully damaged the interior of the building,” said Sami Tareen, a spokesperson in district administration. 

The incident took place near the bypass, causing cracks in the walls and shattering windows, he added.

Tareen said that four injured were shifted to Quetta, including one in serious condition, while three were discharged after medical treatment. Two others remain under treatment.

An eye witnessed stated that the incident occurred due to the gas leak, which also affected the infrastructure of the hospital building.

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Meanwhile, police and security forces cordoned off the area and launched an investigation into the incident.

A spate of gas-related incidents resulted in casualties across Pakistan.

Last week, in Rawalpindi, nine people were hospitalised with burn injuries from a gas leak explosion at a food outlet in New Town. Another incident in Faisal Colony claimed a life. 

Earlier this month, a liquefied petroleum gas tanker explosion in Multan, Punjab, killed six people and injured 38 others.