Multan explosion toll rises to seven

MULTAN: Another dead body was found from the rubble of building that collapsed as a result of bomb explosion in Hussain Aghai Chowk Bazar here, raising the death toll to seven.

According to rescue sources, an explosion occurred due to the fireworks material present in a house near a school at Hussain Agahi Chowk Bazaar.

Due to the blast, a building collapsed while several near-by buildings were also damaged.

CPO Amir Zulfiqar told that the building where explosion occurred was owned by Parveen Bibi and her husband. A case had already been registered against the couple for keeping fireworks material.

SHO Kup police station has been suspended over poor security while departmental investigation against DSP Haram Gate Sadiq Mehdi is underway.

Fire brigades were trying to control the blaze that broke out as a result of blast until the last reports.