PESHAWAR, May 11 (APP):A blast caused by gas leakage in a hotel has killed five persons of a family and injured two
others here on Friday morning.
Police said the blast occurred at the fourth floor of Afreen
Hotel located at Bilal Town due to gas leakage and resultantly, fired erupted
that engulfed upper portion of the building.
As result, Najma wife of Gul Dad Khan, Nargis wife
of Kamran, son of Kamran, Mehran son of Guldad Khan and Abbash Khan died on the
spot while Kamran and Amir sustained injuries. The injured were shifted to Lady
Reading Hospital Peshawar.
Police said the victims belonged to Hangu district of Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa.
The rescue and fire fighters
teams rushed to the site and extinguished the fire. Officials of Bomb Disposal
Squad also reached site of the blast and collected evidences.
The windowpanes and front elevation glass of the hotel were
shattered due to high intensity of the blast while six cars damaged after bricks
and broken plasters fell on them. Police have started investigation.