ISLAMABAD: At least four injured as a gas cylinder exploded in the canteen of Supreme Court of Pakistan.
As per details, the explosion occurred in the basement canteen of Supreme Court on Monday afternoon. Following the blast lawyers, judges, and staff were immediately evacuated.
Police said that the incident appeared to be accidental and linked to a technical fault in the AC system. Rescue and security teams later cleared the area, and an inquiry into the cause of the explosion is underway.
According to Inspector General (IG) Islamabad police, gas leakage had been occurring in the canteen for several days, and the explosion took place during maintenance work on the air conditioner.
He added that most of the injured were AC technicians, one of whom suffered burns on nearly 80 per cent of his body.
The explosion caused damage to the canteen furniture, broke the glass at the Bar Association reception, and affected Court No. 6. At the time of the blast, Justice Ali Baqir Najafi and Justice Malik Shahzad were hearing a case.
