KOT ADDU: Five family members were killed and three others injured when a blast tore apart a house at Daira Din Panah – a small town located near Kota Addu in Muzaffargarh district.
Although the nature of the explosion is yet to be ascertained, it is reported that scrap and other waste material were being sorted out within the premises and that some unknown object had caused the blast.
Two of the victims were women who have been identified as Haseena Mai, 40, and Shano Mai, 28 while four-year-old girl Sadia Bibi also died in the tragic incident. The remaining two dead persons are Bilal, 38, and Iqbal, 30.
Police and rescue workers reached the spot soon after receiving the information. As the bodies and the wounded persons were shifted to a hospital, the law enforcers started investigating the matter.
On the other hand, Punjab Caretaker Chief Minister expressed his sorrow over the loss of lives in such a tragic manner and ordered the provincial police chief to submit a detailed report on the issue
