BAGH, Pakistan: Four people, including two women and two children, were killed when a gas cylinder exploded inside a house in the Pindi area of Bagh district in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), police said.
A 15-year-old girl was also injured in the explosion, which occurred on Thursday, at the home of resident Shukar, son of Sohbat.
According to the Bagh police spokesperson, the victims included two women, a boy and a girl who were inside the house when the explosion occurred.
Video circulating of cylinder blast in Bagh,Kashmir with the title of “security forces attacked civilian with grenade”.
News are completely fake and fabricated the blast actually happened due to cylinder.
Video show a massive fire in house which clear that it was a cylinder blast.— Stealth Falconer (@Stealthfalconer) October 30, 2026
The injured teenager, identified as Shukar Rahbar, was taken to the District Headquarters Hospital in Bagh, where she is receiving medical treatment.
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The Prime Minister of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Faisal Mumtaz Rathore, expressed deep sorrow over the loss of lives and offered condolences to the bereaved families.
He also criticised what he described as attempts to give the incident a controversial political dimension through social media, calling the propaganda regrettable and condemnable.
The Bagh police spokesperson also rejected reports circulating on social media that presented the incident differently from the initial account.
Police said an investigation was underway to establish the circumstances of the explosion and determine the facts surrounding the tragedy.
