At least 14 passengers, including four women, were killed and six others wounded when a gas cylinder explosion occurred inside a van on Indus Highway near Karak district on Sunday.
Karak DPO Muhammad Javed Khan said the passenger van was heading towards Dera Ismail Khan from Dadu Shah when it suddenly caught fire after a huge cylinder blast in Kanda Khurram area.
According to reports, the van was carrying members of the same family who were going to attend a wedding. Rescue teams and police personnel rushed to the site of the accident. The injured were rushed to a nearby hospital. Rescue officials said that women and children were also among the dead.
