A gas leak blast in Sector G-7/2 of Islamabad early today resulted in the deaths of eight people and left several others injured, according to local authorities. The Islamabad gas explosion affected four houses, and rescue teams worked through the morning to recover residents trapped under debris.
Officials said a total of 16 people were pulled from the damaged homes; eight were pronounced dead and ten injured were rushed to PIMS for treatment. The victims included a bride and groom among those who lost their lives.
Additional Deputy Commissioner General Shahbazada Yusuf and Deputy Commissioner Irfan Memon reached the scene to coordinate relief efforts. Shahbazada Yusuf said rescue operations continued and that causes would be determined once the emergency response was complete. DIG Islamabad Muhammad Jawad Tariq personally supervised the operation on site while senior police and rescue teams maintained a full cordon around the area.
A preliminary report from the Capital Emergency Service indicates the incident stemmed from a gas leakage tied to a domestic heater. According to initial accounts, a CDA employee named Sheri had returned late after a wedding procession, and with narrow lanes and enclosed rooms the gas reportedly accumulated overnight. When family members lit a cooking appliance in the morning the accumulated gas ignited, causing the explosion.
PIMS was placed on alert and injured residents received immediate medical care. Authorities have urged citizens to cooperate with rescue teams and to avoid the cordoned area while investigations continue. The Islamabad administration has launched inquiries to confirm the sequence of events and to prevent similar incidents in future.
