A case has been registered against the shop owner at the docks police station in Karachi following a cylinder blast that caused a two-story building to collapse in Machar Colony. The blast resulted in three deaths and 17 injuries. The shop owner was allegedly operating a gas refilling station illegally, leading to the tragic incident. Rescue efforts are ongoing. [50 words] – Khabristan.PK
KARACHI: A case was registered at the docks police station on Tuesday against the shop owner where the cylinder blast occurred resulting in the collapse of a two-story building in Karachi’s Machar Colony, News reported.
According to the details, the Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI), Rashid, filed a case against the shop owner under section 322 of the Pakistan Penal Code (PPC) at the docks police station.
As per the content of the First Information Report (FIR), at least three individuals, identified as 50-year-old, Abdul Wahab, 17-year-old Muhammad Zada, and a four-year-old minor girl, were killed while 17 others were injured as the building collapsed after the cylinder blast.
The FIR content claimed that the shop was rented out to the deceased Abdul Wahab to supply gas illegally in the residential area and he was operating the gas refiling station without taking necessary precautions.
According to the rescue officials, as many as three people lost their lives while 17 others – including two women and three children – sustained injuries as the two-floor building collapsed after a cylinder blast.
The initial reports indicated that the explosion was of a cylinder, meanwhile, the rescue officials were still busy pulling out the injured people from the building debris and shifting them to the nearby hospital for immediate medical assistance.
Furthermore, the rescue official revealed that all the injured sustained burn injuries, however, the doctors will be further revealed about the conditions of the individuals.
The rescue officials stated that more people are feared to be trapped in the debris, however, the relief operations are still underway to rescue the individuals.
Keywords: Karachi, cylinder blast, shop owner, building collapse, Machar Colony, illegal gas supply, casualties, injuries, rescue operations, relief efforts
Summary:
A case has been registered against the shop owner in Karachi’s Machar Colony following a cylinder blast that led to the collapse of a two-story building. The incident resulted in three fatalities and injuries to 17 individuals. The shop owner is accused of illegally supplying gas in the residential area without taking necessary precautions. Rescue operations are ongoing to retrieve individuals trapped in the debris, with injured individuals being transported to nearby hospitals for medical assistance. The incident has raised concerns about the illegal gas supply and the safety of such operations in residential areas.
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