Multan explosion toll rises to six

[Fred]

MULTAN: Six persons were killed and ten others were injured in a blast that occurred in densely populated area of Hussain Agahi Chowk Bazaar in Multan Saturday morning, Geo News reported.

According to rescue sources, an explosion occurred due to the fireworks material present in a house near a school at Hussain Agahi Chowk Bazaar that killed six persons and hurt ten others including women and children. The injured were shifted to Nishtar Hospital.

Due to the blast, a building collapsed while several near-by buildings were also damaged.

CPO Amir Zulfiqar told that the building where explosion occurred was owned by Parveen Bibi and her husband. A case had already been registered against the couple for keeping fireworks material.

SHO Kup police station has been suspended over poor security while departmental investigation against DSP Haram Gate Sadiq Mehdi is underway.

Fire brigades were trying to control the blaze that broke out as a result of blast until the last reports.

Multan explosion toll rises to six - geo.tv

 

[meena24]

It is an accident caused by fireworks or an act of terror?

If it is an act of terror, please post it in act of terroism against paksitan.

 

[Dance]

It is an accident caused by fireworks or an act of terror?

If it is an act of terror, please post it in act of terroism against paksitan.

Its an accident caused by fireworks:

explosion triggered in fireworks material stored at a house

Death toll from Multan fireworks blast rises to six | DAWN.COM

 

[haviZsultan]

There are now reports of terrorism as far as Multan... this was a secluded city that escaped many of the terrorist threats.

I hope this really was fireworks (In that case I hope action is taken against the owners)

 

[Dance]

There are now reports of terrorism as far as Multan... this was a secluded city that escaped many of the terrorist threats.

I hope this really was fireworks (In that case I hope action is taken against the owners)

News media is reporting as an accident or some kind of mismanagement due to fireworks