SUKKUR: Two people were killed and four others injured in a powerful liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) bowser explosion near the National Highway and motorway interchange in Sukkur. CCTV footage of the incident has also emerged, ARY News reported.
The deceased were identified as Adnan and Safdar, both drivers of the LPG bowser who belonged to Khushab. According to Sukkur Deputy Commissioner Nadir Shahzad, the injured include drivers of other vehicles.
The explosion was so powerful that debris from the bowser was thrown several feet away, causing severe damage to nearby vehicles.
District Council Chairman Syed Kumail Haider Shah visited the scene along with the deputy commissioner and Sukkur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP).
Speaking to reporters, Kumail Haider Shah said the injured were being provided with the best possible medical treatment. He added that they would be shifted to a private hospital or transported by air ambulance if required.
The chairman said rescue centres would be established near the National Highway and motorway interchange. He added that officials were gathering information about where the vehicle had come from.
Deputy Commissioner Nadir Shahzad said the exact cause of the explosion was being investigated. He said providing the best possible medical treatment to the injured was the administration’s top priority.
SSP Sukkur Saleem Sohto said traffic on the highway had been restored after the incident. He added that a Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) team had collected evidence to determine the cause of the explosion.
