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Two injured in cylinder blast

By Our Correspondent
January 15, 2026
Representational image of an ambulance approaching an incident site. — AFP/File
Representational image of an ambulance approaching an incident site. — AFP/File

LAHORE:Two people sustained injuries in a domestic cylinder explosion in the Imamia Colony area while a separate incident of fire was reported at a factory in the Sharifpura area.

According to Rescue 1122, a call was received about a cylinder explosion inside a house near Gol Masjid. As a result of the blast, two men — identified as Amin, 45, and Shaukat, 45, suffered burn injuries.

Both injured were shifted to Shahdara Hospital. Their condition was reported to be stable. In a separate incident, Rescue 1122 responded to a fire outbreak at a factory in the Sharifpura area. Officials said the fire erupted in a furnace oil kiln of a factory involved in making vehicle springs.