Eight people were injured in a blast on second floor of Nasir Mohmand Surgical Hospital at Sheikhabad area on Wednesday, police said. Doctors and paramedical staff were busy in attending patients on the second floor when the blast occurred due to a gas cylinder explosion. The injured were rushed to Lady Reading Hospital. The hospital’s electric transformer and nearby shops also caught fire. The fire-brigade staff rushed to the spot and controlled the fire. The flames could be seen from a long distance. Police cordoned off the area and started a search operation.
