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Baby Girl Dies, Four Hurt in Suspected Gas Incidents Across Rawalpindi

Investigators have not confirmed a cause, with safety advisories issued to residents.

Overview

  • A three-month-old, Zainab, died after a house fire in Gulshan-e-Iqbal Colony on Dhamial Road on Wednesday evening, Rescue 1122 reported.
  • Four people were injured in separate gas-leak explosions in Gulraiz and Ahmedabad: Tariq suffered 20% burns, his wife Yasmeen 18%, Faisal 18%, and his mother Fauzia 20%.
  • Rescue teams dispatched four fire engines and 10 firefighters to contain the Gulshan-e-Iqbal blaze and prevent it from spreading to other rooms.
  • Preliminary accounts suggest ignition during leaks, including an electrical switch turned on in Gulraiz and a lamp lit in the Ahmedabad incident.
  • Authorities said the exact causes remain under investigation and urged residents to report suspected leaks and use gas appliances cautiously.