QUETTA | Four people, including a mother and her six-year-old daughter, suffered burn injuries when accumulated gas reportedly caused an explosion inside a house on Marri Street, Arbab Karam Khan Road, in Quetta on Wednesday morning.
Mother suffers 90% burns, six-year-old daughter 60% as gas buildup triggers house explosion on Arbab Karam Khan Road; residents blame unannounced gas outages
The injured were rushed to the Burns Unit of Civil Hospital Quetta, where the woman’s condition was reported to be critical
Four Injured in Quetta Gas Explosion, Woman Critical
According to initial reports, gas had accumulated inside a room after supply was allegedly restored following an outage, triggering the explosion. However, the exact cause of the incident has yet to be officially confirmed.
Sources said the woman suffered burns covering approximately 90 percent of her body, while her six-year-old daughter sustained around 60 percent burns. Two other people suffered minor injuries.
Hospital sources said the two patients with minor injuries were discharged after receiving first aid, while the mother and daughter remained under medical care. The woman’s condition was described as extremely critical.
Meanwhile, residents expressed serious concern over the incident, alleging that unannounced gas outages and the sudden restoration of supply were putting households at risk of similar accidents.
They urged the authorities and Sui gas management to conduct an immediate and transparent investigation to determine the cause of the explosion and take legal action if negligence was established.
Residents also demanded an end to unannounced gas outages, improvements in gas supply safety and effective preventive measures to protect citizens from potentially deadly incidents.
