At least seven people, including five children, were killed and 25 others injured on Thursday when a gas cylinder exploded in a house in Chaman, Balochistan.
A large number of residents, including children and women, were gathered at a house in Torpal area of Chaman where lassi was being distributed when the gas cylinder exploded, police said, citing initial findings.
Police officials said a 20-kilogram gas cylinder kept in the kitchen exploded, collapsing several rooms and causing casualties.
Police and rescue teams rushed to the scene and took the bodies and injured to hospital for treatment and medico-legal formalities.
A bomb squad was also called in to determine the exact nature of the explosion, officials added.
— This is a developing story and is being updated with more details.
