NAROWAL: At least five people, including a woman and child, were burnt to death while several others got injured as a gas cylinder installed in a passenger van exploded on the Zafarwal road in Narowal district.
Rescue sources said the ill-fated van caught fire as a CNG cylinder installed in it exploded after a collision with a passenger coach.
As a result, five people were burnt to death and several others sustained burn wounds.
At least 15 people were travelling in the van when it met the accident, said, rescue officials.
