Rawalpindi: Three women suffocate in gas leak from geyser

RAWALPINDI: Three women died due to a gas leak at an apartment in Rawalpindi on Tuesday.

Initially, Rescue 1122 spokesperson Usman Gujjar that the incident was an explosion caused by a suspected gas leak.

However, Imtiaz Nazir, a sub-inspector at Rawat police station, said that all the victims suffocated because of a gas leak from an instant geyser.

Meanwhile, a Rescue 1122 statement, which confirmed the casualties, said one woman found unconscious at the scene had been taken to a hospital where she was being provided medical assistance.

According to Rescue 1122, the ages of the deceased women were 45, 60 and 70 years, while the one who lost consciousness was 23 years old.

The statement said the incident occurred in Bahria Town Phase VII, and two emergency vehicles as well as five rescue personnel were sent to the site, following which a search and rescue operation was initiated.