QUETTA: A man and a woman died and eight others, including women and children, were injured in a blast caused by a gas leak in a house on the Airport Road here on Sunday.

According to police, a gas leakage in the house caused the blast.

Soon after receiving information about the incident, a rescue team rushed to the area and shifted the injured to a hospital.

The deceased were identified as Saifullah and Bibi Wakeela and injured as Safia Bibi, 4; Shakina Bibi, 2; Aisa Bibi, 1; Gull Afsa, 8; Mohammad Umer, 10; and Bibi Shalo, 25.

Published in Dawn, December 20th, 2021

Opinion

Editorial

May 9 fallout
Updated 09 May, 2024

May 9 fallout

It is important that this chapter be closed satisfactorily so that the nation can move forward.
A fresh approach?
09 May, 2024

A fresh approach?

SUCCESSIVE governments have tried to address the problems of Balochistan — particularly the province’s ...
Visa fraud
09 May, 2024

Visa fraud

THE FIA has a new task at hand: cracking down on fraudulent work visas. This was prompted by the discovery of a...
Narcotic darkness
08 May, 2024

Narcotic darkness

WE have plenty of smoke with fire. Citizens, particularly parents, caught in Pakistan’s grave drug problem are on...
Saudi delegation
08 May, 2024

Saudi delegation

PLANS to bring Saudi investment to Pakistan have clearly been put on the fast track. Over the past month, Prime...
Reserved seats
Updated 08 May, 2024

Reserved seats

The truth is that the entire process — from polls, announcement of results, formation of assemblies and elections to the Senate — has been mishandled.