Overview
- Police say seven people, including five children, were killed and about 25 others were injured in the Torpal area of Chaman.
- The explosion struck a residence where residents, including women and children, had gathered for lassi distribution.
- Initial findings indicate a 20‑kilogram gas cylinder in the kitchen exploded, causing multiple rooms to collapse.
- Rescue and police teams moved victims to hospitals, cordoned the site, and called a bomb disposal squad to verify the blast’s nature.
- Early reports put the death toll at five, but officials later updated the count to seven as procedures advanced, with recent cylinder blasts in Karachi and Usta Muhammad underscoring broader safety concerns.