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KARACHI: At least four people were killed and six others, including two women, sustained injuries in a CNG plant explosion at a petrol station in Karachi’s North Nazimabad on Friday night.
Rescue officials said the explosion occurred inside a petrol pump located near Abdullah College, North Nazimabad. DIG West Nasir Aftab has confirmed the deaths and said the explosion occurred at the fuel station’s electric room and the impact was also felt in the vicinity.
He said that the incident appeared to be an accident and ruled out the possibility of sabotage. Meanwhile, police called the bomb disposal squad to ascertain the exact nature of the blast.
Meanwhile, Nazimabad police SHO Ayazudin said that a “cylinder blast” had occured at a Byco petrol pump in North Nazimabad, Block-A. A rescue official said that two women, Alia Humayun and 21-year-old Humera Waqar, were among the injured.
The official identified the remaining injured persons as 30-year-old Abdul Waheed, 35-year-old Sohail Ishaq, Abid Muhammad and 24-year-old Waqar Siddiq. “Police are investigating the incident,” he said.
Karachi Administrator Barrister Murtaza Wahab expressed grief over the lives lost, and said that police were investigating the incident. He directed officials to provide the injured with the best possible medical treatment and vowed to present the facts after the inquiry is completed.
