At the least six individuals of the identical household have been killed on Thursday in an explosion inside their home in Pakistan’s Punjab province, police stated.
The incident passed off within the province’s Kot Addu district.
Muzaffargarh District Police Officer (DPO) Syed Hasnain Haider, stated that the entire deceased people belonged to the identical household, which used to deal in promoting junk, Daybreak newspaper reported.
At the least six individuals died and two sustained accidents within the explosion, the police stated, including that the household was checking out junk supplies when instantly the explosion occurred.
A police spokesperson stated the deceased included two girls, two males and two youngsters one in all whom was two years previous.
An investigation into the explosion is underway to find out its trigger, Haider stated.
In the meantime, Punjab Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi has expressed condolences over the lack of lives and sought a report on the incident.