Two killed in LPG tanker explosion near Rohri interchange in Sukkur

An LPG tanker exploded near the Rohri interchange in Sukkur, killing two people, according to police and rescue sources cited by several outlets.

Police said two people died and three were injured. Rescue sources cited by Express News put the number of injured at four, while Daily Pakistan reported five seriously injured. Daily Pakistan said the dead included the tanker's driver and cleaner, and that the blast occurred within the limits of the Patni police station in Rohri.

Police and rescue teams reached the site after being informed. The injured and the bodies were taken to the Taluka Hospital Rohri and Civil Hospital Sukkur, according to rescue sources. Daily Pakistan reported that the injured were taken to Rohri hospital.

Edhi officials said the two dead had not been identified. They named four of the injured: Fida Hussain of Kot Sabzal, Umar Hayat from Rahim Yar Khan, Muhammad Shahid from Faisalabad, and Kamran Ali.

Sources told Express News the tanker was coming from Punjab and exploded after crossing the Rohri interchange. They said the blast took place away from a populated area, which kept losses low.

Police said vehicles passing nearby were also damaged. Daily Pakistan reported that two tankers, three trailers and a Mazda truck were damaged. An eyewitness told the outlet that vehicles collided during the accident and that he was travelling in another trailer, which hit a second tanker.

Daily Pakistan also said CCTV footage of the incident has emerged. The reports did not state a cause of the explosion.