Woman killed in gas leakage explosion

KARACHI: A woman was killed in a gas leakage explosion in the Gulshan-e-Iqbal area of the metropolis on Saturday.

 Police sources said the woman aged between 60-65 years burned to death when a fire engulfed the ground floor of the house in Gulshan-e-Iqbal’s Block-5. 

Soon after receiving information about the incident at 9:30 am police and Rangers personnel as well as firefighters reached the scene. Police told initial investigation points to gas leakage as the probable cause of the blast.

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Rescue sources said the body of the deceased was shifted to hospital and will be handed over to relatives after medico-legal formalities.

On the other hand, the deceased’s husband said her wife being aged couldn’t get out of the flames while other family members scurried to save their lives.

On Friday one person was killed in a fire at a factory in Karachi’s Korangi Industrial Area. According to fire officials, the blaze erupted at the industrial unit located near Chamra Chowrangi when it had been closed for Friday prayers.