Two people injured as Faisalabad house collapses after blast

FAISALABAD: At least two people, a woman among them, got wounded when a house collapsed after a gas blast in a Faisalabad neighbourhood on Sunday morning, reported ARY News.

Police relayed the incident took place in Gulistan Colony where the house fell down after a loud bang which was heard far and wide, causing fear among the local residents.

Upon being informed of the incident, police and rescue teams reached the site and pulled out two people, including a woman, from under the rubble.

They both had severe burn wounds and were shifted to a nearby medical facility, said a police official.

He added the blast occurred owing to a gas leak, adding the two victims were employed as domestic help as the damaged house’s owner resided abroad.