Gas cylinder explosion claimed 3 lives, including that of a woman, in Hayatabad area of Peshawar on Saturday while 1 kid was injured. According to details, the explosion took place in the house of a person named Mansoor in Hayatabad Phase-I. The dead include Mansoor, his sister and a 3-year-old kid. The injured and the dead have been transferred to Hayatabad Medical Complex.
Hospital sources told that the injured kid is also critical. According to locals, the explosion took place as gas filled the room. The house caught fire later on. All four people were burned by the fire.