Overview
- A powerful explosion ripped through a house in Afandi/Affandi Colony after a reported accumulation of gas, triggering a fire that responders brought under control.
- Rescue 1122 and local firefighters carried out the rescue operation, moved several injured residents to Holy Family Hospital, and cleared the scene after extinguishing the blaze.
- Initial reports disagree on the number hurt in the house blast, with one outlet citing six injured and another citing seven injured.
- The house explosion was one of six separate emergencies across Rawalpindi and Islamabad that day, including an LPG cylinder blast, other fires, and two traffic accidents that together produced one confirmed death and multiple injuries.
- Authorities are assessing the damaged building and the cause of the blast while hospitals continue treating the injured and officials prepare follow-up updates on casualties and safety checks for nearby homes.