PESHAWAR: At least eight people, including a woman and a young girl, were killed on Thursday when a gas pipeline exploded in an industrial area in Pakistan’s northwestern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, officials said.The incident took place in Khattar industrial area of Haripur district.According to Rescue 1122 sources, the explosion occurred near a mill along Grand Trunk Road, where a powerful explosion in a natural gas pipeline started the blaze.It also set a nearby house on fire, exacerbating the damage and complicating rescue efforts.Haripur district police officer said at least four women and six children had been rescued so far, while the fire was still spreading rapidly.Several women and children suffered serious burn injuries, and emergency teams are continuing rescue operations in an effort to control the blaze.Haripur deputy commissioner Wasim Ahmed said the death appeared to be mainly caused by suffocation.
