2013_Pakistan_gas_bus_explosion

2013 Pakistan gas bus explosion

2013 Pakistan gas bus explosion

2013 public transit accident in Gujrat, Punjab, Pakistan

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]

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Cause

The fire was reportedly caused by a spark when the driver of the dual-fuel bus switched from gas to petrol.[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. [1]
    "Pakistan school bus fire kills 16 children". BBC. 2013-05-25. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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    "16 children, teacher die in Gujrat school bus fire | Pakistan". geo.tv. 2013-05-18. Archived from the original on 2013-06-07. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
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    Dawn.Com (2013-05-25). "Gujrat school van cylinder blast kills 17 children". dawn.com. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
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    Babar, Zaheer (2013-05-25). "16 children, 1 teacher dead in Pakistan bus fire". USA Today. Retrieved 2013-05-25.
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    "Gas Cylinder Explosion On Pakistan School Bus Kills 17". The Huffington Post. 2013-05-25. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
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    "Pakistan school bus fire kills 16 children". The Guardian. 2013-05-25.


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