Seven hurt in fireworks blasts

Published November 2, 2001

FAISALABAD, Nov 1: Seven persons, including three minor children, sustained burns on Thursday in fireworks blasts on Shab-i-Baraat in different parts of the city.

The injured, including Ramzan of Ghulam Muhammadabad, Shabbir of D-Type Colony, Nasir of Sargodha Road, Maryam (10) of Nishatabad, were discharged from hospitals after first aid.

Police claimed to have arrested over a dozen persons with huge quantity of fireworks from various localities.