Tragedy struck Karachi’s New Challi area as a gas cylinder explosion rocked the generator market on Tuesday, claiming one life and leaving six others wounded.
The blast ripped through a shop, unleashing a fierce blaze that engulfed the vicinity, scattering goods onto streets in a deadly aftermath.
Rescue teams swiftly mobilised to the scene, their efforts focused on attending to the injured. Six individuals, grievously wounded in the explosion, were promptly evacuated to nearby medical facilities for urgent treatment.
This latest incident echoes the haunting memory of a similar catastrophe that befell Karachi’s Machar Colony in December 2023, claiming the lives of three individuals while leaving 17 others injured.
A two-storey building collapsed in the wake of a gas cylinder explosion during the transfer of gas within a shop, highlighting the precarious nature of gas-related operations.
