MANSEHRA, Aug 18: Five people were injured critically when a gas cylinder of a vehicle exploded with a bang at a compressed natural gas station here on Saturday.

The incident happened at power house CNG station at college Doraha (crossing) where a gas cylinder exploded when it was being refilled.

Pervez Shah, Hamad Shah, Mohammad Bilal, Mohammad Raj and Mohammad Gulab who were injured in the ancient were taken to King Abdullah Teaching Hospital.—Correspondent