Staff Report
QUETTA: The death toll from the Lasbela gas cylinder blast tragedy had risen to 13, the Incharge of the Burn Unit at Civil Hospital Karachi said on Tuesday.
Police said a person died on the spot in a cylinder explosion in a shop near Chongi minibus stop in Lasbela city of Balochistan late on Monday night.
The blast resulted in severe burn injuries to at least 25 people who were shifted to the civil hospital of Karachi by rescue teams of Edhi Foundation and local administration.
Blast victims under treatment
Dr Rubina Ashraf, incharge of the Burn Unit Civil Hospital Karachi, informed the media that 13 victims of the accident who suffered severe burns died during treatment until Tuesday morning.
“As many as 12 injured in this tragic incident are still undergoing treatment at the Burns Center of the Civil Hospital,” she maintained.
According to official reports, around 25 people were burnt in the incident, while Rescue work is still underway after the tragic incident.
