A tragic incident occurred in the Karak district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday when a plastic bag filled with natural gas exploded, causing severe burns to at least 20 people, including five children, according to rescue officials.
Emergency responders are actively transferring the injured individuals to various hospitals in Kohat. The officials mentioned that two children are in critical condition and are being transported to District Hospital Kohat.
With a nationwide shortage of gas, people have resorted to makeshift methods to fulfill their energy needs. Apart from using liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders for cooking and heating during the winter, an informal practice involves extracting gas from the main supply line using a hose and then filling plastic bags, resembling helium balloons, to transport the gas for domestic use. Unfortunately, such ad hoc methods can lead to dangerous incidents, as demonstrated by this incident.
FIA Apprehends Alleged Human Smuggler Linked to Tragic Greece Boat Incident
In another development, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has apprehended the alleged mastermind of a human trafficking syndicate responsible for sending two Pakistanis on a migrant boat that tragically capsized off the coast of Greece, resulting in the death of at least 82 individuals, with around 500 presumed dead, including 209 Pakistanis.
The FIA spokesperson reported that the Anti-Human Trafficking Circle Rawalpindi and the Counter Terrorism Department conducted a joint raid in Umerkot City, Sindh, to arrest the suspect identified as Faizaullah.
The overloaded boat capsized on June 14 near the Greek coast, carrying up to 750 people and marking one of the deadliest migrant shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea. Only 104 men survived the incident, and 82 bodies were recovered.
According to the FIA spokesperson, Faizaullah allegedly accepted millions from a citizen to facilitate the journey of his son and nephew to Italy via the migrant boat. Faizaullah’s accomplices reportedly took the two Pakistanis to the ship, and they went missing when the boat capsized.
A total of 209 Pakistani victims were identified on the overloaded boat, as per data shared by a Pakistani investigative agency on June 22. The data indicated that 181 were from Pakistan, and 28 were from Pakistan-administered Kashmir. DNA samples from 201 families were collected to aid Greece in identifying the missing individuals.
