Three people were killed in a blast at Sargodha’s Pakistan Air Force (PAF) firing range in Chiniot district on Tuesday. According to PAF officials, a blank cartridge exploded when three contract labourers were collecting scrap from the PAF Firing Range in Lallian, situated at Sillanwali-Badan Road. Officials said five people were injured as well.
Station House Officer (SHO) Khalid Mehmood Gondal said the blast occurred in the scrap depot when labourers and employees were cleaning it. He identified the deceased as Umer Hayat, Mushtaq and Mumtaz. Gondal said that the PAF administration was not allowing police to enter the premises, saying they were handling the matter internally and waiting for permission from senior officials.