DI KHAN: A blast inside a house in Gilani Town, Dera Ismail Khan, claimed one life and injured four others, including a woman. According to police, the explosion was caused by an air conditioner compressor.
The injured were guests staying at the house, which sustained significant damage from the blast.
Earlier, another explosion occurred on the Main GT Road in front of the Vocational College in Hangu, critically injuring two people. District Police Officer (DPO) Muhammad Khalid reported that both victims were immediately transported to a nearby hospital, where they remain in critical condition.
The area was swiftly cordoned off by law enforcement, and a search operation is underway to secure the vicinity. Authorities are investigating the cause of the explosion and have heightened security measures in the area.
In a separate incident in Karachi, a cylinder explosion within the jurisdiction of Mithdar police station killed one person and injured six others. The blast occurred in a shop at the generator market in front of the Karachi Chamber of Commerce, causing a fire and damaging the building and nearby vehicles.
The loud explosion shook the area, and debris from the shop spread across the road. Local residents, Edhi ambulance services, and volunteers quickly responded, initiating relief efforts and transporting the injured to the hospital for medical treatment.
