Three hurt in blast, road crash in Balochistan

Ali Jan Mangi Published January 25, 2026

A man carries an LPG cylinder at a gas distribution centre in Peshawar. — Reuters/File

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DERA MURAD JAMALI: Three people were injured in separate incidents of a gas cylinder explosion and a traffic accident in Usta Muhammad and Dera Murad Jamali on Saturday.

Police said that a gas cylinder exploded at a hotel in main Usta Muhammad town, injuring one of its employees.

Other people sitting in the hotel escaped the blast, but the building suffered damage.

Meanwhile, two people were seriously injured in an accident in Dera Murad Jamali.

They were immediately shifted to the hospital and after initial treatment, referred to Larkana for further treatment. The injured were identified as Dil Murad Rind and Shabbir Dinari.

Published in Dawn, January 25th, 2026

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