Gas cylinder blast in Lahore injures eight, kills worker
Rescue 1122 said a gas leak on the first floor of Shezan Bakers in Gulberg set off the blast, collapsing part of the floor and sparking a fire while more than 40 staff were inside.
One worker died and eight were injured in a gas cylinder explosion at Shezan Bakers on Guru Mangat Road, Gulberg, on Sunday.
Rescue 1122 said a gas leak in the first-floor baking section triggered the blast, which shook nearby buildings, collapsed part of the floor and started a fire.
More than 40 employees were in the building; police and Rescue 1122 evacuated workers and took the injured to a nearby hospital.
The dead man was named as 35-year-old Sajid, son of Fareed; injured included Saleem, Hanif, Nawaz, Munir, Ishtiaq and three others.
Police secured the site and began investigating the cause of the gas leak.