A gas cylinder explosion in a home near Ghousia Chowk in Orangi Town, Karachi, has left multiple people receiving burns and injuries.

According to sources, the explosion caused by the gas cylinder resulted in severe burns to eight individuals inside the house.

The impact of the blast also caused a wall to collapse, bringing down the roof of a neighboring house and injuring four people trapped under the debris.

All injured individuals have been transported to the burn ward of Civil Hospital, where they are receiving medical attention. The condition of three of the injured is reported to be critical.

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The affected family reported that they had been without gas supply for the past two years, forcing them to rely on a gas cylinder.

The explosion caused significant damage to the house, including the collapse of its wall, which also severely damaged the neighboring house.