LAHORE — Eight people were killed and another 20 injured when a gas cylinder exploded in a scrap shop in Elahi Bux Market in the congested Misri Shah area of Lahore yesterday afternoon.
Workers were cutting steel scrap using gas cutters in the godown when mishandling of cylinder by the operator caused a vociferous blast. The roof of the godown collapsed, killing the ill-fated workers. One of the victims is the son of the godown owner. City police chief Malik Iqbal told reporters that the blast was the result of a technical mistake. He ruled out the possibility of any sabotage. The godown was owned by Raja Shafiq. The name of his son who was killed is Raja Saleem. Rescue teams combed through the debris to see if there were any more casualties. All the injured were removed to the Mayo Hospital. Misri Shah area has many small industrial units in the houses.
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