MUZAFFARGARH - At least two children
were killed while 10 others sustained burn injuries as a gas cylinder of
a private school van exploded near Town Gujrat in Qureshi police
limits, 26 kilometres away from here on Thursday.
According to Rescue 1122, the van carrying teachers and students of a private school was on its way when its cylinder exploded.
As a result, 10-year-old Hammad and seven-year-old Zain died on the spot while 10 others received burn injuries.
The
Rescue 1122 shifted the five injured to the District Headquarters
Hospital Muzaffargarh from where two critical injured were referred to
the Pak-Italian Burn Unit while the rescue provided first aid to five
others. The injured were identified as Afia, Zarina, Robina, Umaira,
Fatima, Aziz, Talha, Sheen, Zainab and Abdullah.
DSP Sadar Sanaullah told journalists that police had arrested the owner of the van while the driver managed to flee.
