Gilgit (Pakistan), Aug 03: At least 58 people were killed and over 200 injured early today when explosive material in a Northern Pakistani village caught fire and detonated, police said.
People had rushed to extinguish a fire in a house in Gayal village, 168 kilometers south of Gilgit, without knowing that explosive material was stored inside the building, police said.
While they were fighting the blaze, the material caught fire and exploded, they said.
An official at the police emergency centre in Gilgit said that the final toll may go up.
Bureau Report