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20 dead, nearly 200 wounded in Kabul fire
Thursday July 05, 2012 10:03:06 PM,
IANS
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Kabul: At least 20
people died and more than 180 others were injured in two deadly
fires in the Afghan capital, the authorities said Thursday.
A huge fire erupted following a blast at a propane gas reservoir
at an industrial park in Pakita Kot area of eastern Kabul
Wednesday. At least 17 people were killed and 155 hospitalised
till Thursday, police told Xinhua.
The toll could go up as 20 severely burnt remain in critical
condition, police said.
The fire damaged several buildings and residential houses in the
area. Several oil and gas tanker trucks parked nearby also caught
fire.
Investigation is underway, but police have ruled out terrorist
activities. An electrical short circuit is believed to be the
cause of the explosion in the gas reservoir.
In another incident, a gas cylinder explosion caused another fire
at a five-storey building that houses several pharmaceutical
companies in Khair Khana area in Kabul, leaving three people dead
and around 30 injured.
Though police said the fire was caused by a gas cylinder
explosion, the affected shop owners claimed it was due to a bomb
planted in the building. The blast damaged seven vehicles and
smashed window panes in nearby buildings.
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