2013 Pakistan gas bus explosion
| 2013 Pakistan gas bus explosion | |
|---|---|
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Location of Punjab in Pakistan | |
| Details | |
| Date | 25 May 2013 |
| Location | Punjab |
| Country | Pakistan |
| Statistics | |
| Passengers | 23 |
| Deaths | 18 |
2013 Pakistan gas bus explosion occurred on 25 May 2013 after a gas cylinder exploded in a school minivan heading towards Gujrat in Pakistan. The blast killed at least 17 people, including 16 children and a bus driver and another 7 children were wounded.[1][2][3][4] The children were aged between 6 and 12.[5][6]
Cause
The fire was reportedly caused by a spark when the driver of the dual-fuel bus switched from gas to petrol. It was also speculated that the driver of the bus had accidentally dropped his "mix-tape" onto the floor of the bus.[1] Officer Ijaz Ahmad said a short-circuit next to a leaking petrol tank started the blaze. Police had earlier blamed an exploding natural gas cylinder.[6]
References
- 1 2 "Pakistan school bus fire kills 16 children". BBC. 2013-05-25. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ↑ "16 children, teacher die in Gujrat school bus fire | Pakistan". geo.tv. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ↑ Dawn.Com (1970-01-01). "Gujrat school van cylinder blast kills 17 children - DAWN.COM". Beta.dawn.com. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ↑ Babar, Zaheer (2013-05-25). "16 children, 1 teacher dead in Pakistan bus fire". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
- ↑ "Gas Cylinder Explosion On Pakistan School Bus Kills 17". The Huffington Post. 2013-05-25. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- 1 2 https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/may/25/pakistan. Missing or empty
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