4 injured as gas cylinder catches fire

Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, May 30: Four persons including three children were injured as an LPG cylinder caught fire and exploded in Kalaban area of Mendhar Sub Division in Poonch district late Saturday evening.
Official sources said that there cooking gas cylinder blast took place at Kalaban in which four persons identified as Shaied Ahmed-35, his three children namely Samiya Kouser (7), Shareen Kouser (4) and Rahima Kouser (3) were injured and shifted to SDH Mendhar.
SHO Mendhar, Manzoor Kohli said that a case has been registered in this connection and investigation launched. The condition of victims was stated to be stable.