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6 People Killed in Pakistan Gas Explosion


Punjab province, Pakistan
Punjab province, Pakistan

Pakistan officials say at least six people were killed in a gas cylinder explosion at a hotel in Jhelum in Pakistan’s Punjab province.

Ten people were injured in the blast Sunday, authorities said.

Jhelum Deputy Commissioner Samiullah Farooq said Sunday that emergency workers were clearing the site to determine if there was anyone trapped under the rubble.

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