Three killed, two injured in explosion accident near Pakistan’s Islamabad
The police have said three people were killed and two others injured in an explosion accident on a motorway near Pakistan’s Islamabad.
The accident happened on Wednesday night near a toll plaza on the M1 motorway where an explosion occurred in a passenger van, motorway police said in a statement.
The statement indicated, “Preliminary reports suggest the accident occurred due to a cylinder burst.’’
It also noted that the deceased and injured people had been shifted to a nearby hospital.
(Xinhua/NAN)
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