Pakistan: Three killed, two injured in explosion accident near Islamabad

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Pakistan: Three killed, two injured in explosion accident near Islamabad

October 17, 2024
Updated: 06:00 pm

Pakistan: Three killed, two injured in explosion accident near Islamabad

Islamabad, Oct 17 : Three people were killed and two others injured in an explosion accident on a motorway near Pakistan's Islamabad, police said.

The accident happened on Wednesday night near a toll plaza close to the Pakistani capital on the M1 motorway, where an explosion occurred in a passenger van, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting the motorway police statement.

"Preliminary reports suggest the accident occurred due to a cylinder burst," the statement said.

The deceased and injured people have been shifted to a nearby hospital, it said.

Further details are awaited, and an investigation into the explosion is underway.

/IANS

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