US EditionBride and groom killed by gas explosion day after Pakistan wedding
The blast, linked to a gas leak from a liquefied petroleum gas cylinder, killed eight including a newlywed couple and injured over a dozen, officials said.
- On Sunday, an explosion at a house in Islamabad killed eight people, including a bride and groom, as wedding guests slept in the early hours.
- Officials say the blast followed a gas leak after gas leaked into a room and then exploded, and an investigation by police and forensic teams is under way to determine if a gas cylinder failed.
- Rescue workers found blown-out walls and a collapsed roof, damaged three neighbouring houses, and carried injured people out on stretchers with reports citing seven injured and more than a dozen hurt.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed sorrow, offered condolences, ordered a full investigation, directed health authorities to care for victims, while police cordoned off the area and deployed forensic teams.
- Senate chairman Yusuf Raza Gilani called the blast `a heart-wrenching incident that turned celebrations into mourning` and urged relevant departments to act as many households rely on liquefied petroleum gas cylinders due to low piped supply pressure.
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Pakistan: Tragic wedding blast in Islamabad kills eight, including bride and groom
An explosion at a wedding in Islamabad kills eight, including the newlyweds, and injures 12. Officials suspect a gas leak as the cause, prompting calls for stricter safety measures to prevent future tragedies.
Pakistani media reported that eight people, including the bride and groom, were killed and seven others injured when a gas balloon exploded at a wedding ceremony in Islamabad. According to Geo News, the incident took place at around 2:00 am today (Sunday, January 11) in the “G-7” area of Islamabad. Police said that the wedding convoy reached the groom’s house at around 2:00 am and the gas balloon explosion killed the groom, the bride, the mother…
The explosion took place on Sunday in Islamabad, Pakistan's capital. In addition to the dead, six others were injured. Following the explosion, a part of the house was damaged, according to information from the Pakistani police, Sky News. Also, several houses in the vicinity were affected. Sahibzada Yousaf, a government representative of the government said that the authorities were announced Sunday morning. Shehbaz Sharif, Pakistan's Prime Mini…
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